Brian J. Staskawicz

This study uses CRISPR-Cas9 to knockout CYP79A1 in sorghum, reducing cyanogenic potential and providing a method for low-cyanogenic crop development.

The paper demonstrates stable transgene and YFP expression inheritance in cacao progeny using transgenic plants as pollen or ovule donors.

The paper develops a high-throughput MPRA to map cis-regulatory elements in cereal promoters, identifying mutations that significantly increase gene expression.

This study shows that editing the PIRE gene in tomato enhances ROS production and resistance to foliar pathogens but not soilborne pathogens.

This study identifies a Ca2+ sensor/TIR-only node that links PRR signaling to NLRs by repressing and de-repressing STIR1 function, enabling ADR1 recognition of pRib-AMP-EDS1-PAD4 for stomatal immunity.

This study edits cis-regulatory elements in rice to generate stomatal density variation, linking morphological changes to physiological traits and drought response.

The study determines the cryo-EM structure of the auto-active NRC4 resistosome, revealing a hexameric configuration that triggers immune responses via cytosolic Ca2+ influx.

The paper shows that NRG1 is required for the function of TIR-NLR immune receptors Roq1 and RPP1 in Nicotiana benthamiana, but not for coiled-coil NLR proteins Bs2 and Rps2.