Yan Xia

This study identifies a Pmk1-regulated transcriptional network involving Mst12 and Bip1 that coordinates appressorium function, effector deployment, and invasive growth in Magnaporthe oryzae.

This paper designs de novo integrated domains using AI tools to enable plant NLR receptors to recognize non-cognate pathogen effectors, demonstrating functional immune responses and structural fidelity.

This study identifies Pwl2 as a virulence factor in the rice blast fungus that suppresses host immunity by altering the localization of HIPP43.

The paper introduces CHASING, a method for gain- or loss-of-function screening using chromosome-segment deletions, and applies it to identify metabolic engineering targets in B. subtilis.

This study uses metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analysis to reveal the microbial complexity and gene expression dynamics in the lichen Xanthoria parietina across developmental stages.

The paper uses a language model to design cis-regulatory elements for prokaryotes without experimental data, achieving high success rates in gene expression and promoter activity.

The paper identifies a functionally diverse family of Zinc-finger fold effectors in Magnaporthe oryzae, showing functional specialization across host species.

The paper investigates the duplication and neofunctionalization of a horizontally-transferred xyloglucanase gene in oomycetes, showing how these variants contribute to plant pathogenesis and host-pathogen co-evolution.

This study maps the phosphorylation landscape of the rice blast fungus during infection, identifying key phosphoproteins and pathways involved in disease progression.

The paper presents the first genome sequence of Coccomyxa viridis, a non-photobiont lichen-associated alga, revealing traits linked to its lichen lifestyle and providing insights into the evolution of lichen symbiosis.

The paper identifies Rgs1 as a regulator of effector gene expression in the rice blast fungus M. oryzae, showing it controls at least 60 effector genes before plant infection.