Zhonglin Mou

This study identifies how extracellular NAD(P) activates systemic acquired resistance by phosphorylating NPR1 via LecRK-VI.2, linking immune signal perception to transcriptional activation.

This study shows extracellular salicylic acid activates immune signaling via cell-surface receptors LecRK-I.8 and LecRK-VI.2 in Arabidopsis.

This study identifies extracellular NAD(P) as a key signal mediating localized acquired resistance, distinct from systemic acquired resistance.

This study shows that overexpressing AtNPR1 or silencing AtNPR3/AtNPR4 orthologs in citrus enhances HLB tolerance by regulating immune balance and reducing callose and ROS accumulation.

This study shows elevated temperature increases PSTVd infectivity and enables it to infect Arabidopsis, highlighting climate warming's role in viroid host expansion.

This paper introduces a multiplex gene editing system in citrus using a multi-intron Cas9 gene and gRNA-tRNA arrays to target the PDS gene, improving editing efficiency in Carrizo citrange and Duncan grapefruit.