Diego E. Gutierrez-Castillo

The paper identifies and validates defense-related proteins in Solanaceae species using phylogenomics, structural modeling, and machine learning, revealing lineage-specific adaptations in immune responses.

This study investigates Xanthomonas translucens' disease mechanisms in cereals, showing that xanthan suppresses host immunity while the Type III Secretion System is not sufficient for disease development.

The paper compares recently collected Xanthomonas translucens isolates to older ones, finding differences in TAL effectors that may explain increased virulence.