Asmamaw Bidru Endeshaw

This paper identifies a host-adapted enzymatic module in Serendipita indica that degrades acetylated xylan in monocot roots, enabling fungal colonization while suppressing immune responses.

This paper shows how domain gain or loss in fungal chitinases determines their function as either antimicrobial or immune-suppressive effectors.

This study uses time-resolved transcriptomics to identify a GH18-CBM5 chitinase in Sebacinales fungi that protects plants against the pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana.