Cyril Zipfel

This study identifies GORK as the K+ channel mediating flg22-induced K+ efflux and stomatal closure during PTI in Arabidopsis.

The paper identifies a peptide signal from the embryo that directs endosperm polarity in Arabidopsis through a molecular dialogue involving HAIKU2 and WRKY10/MINISEED3.

This study shows brassinosteroids repress plant immunity by inducing DNA methylation and altering splicing of immune receptor genes through bHLH transcription factors.

The paper identifies a tomato MIK2-clade receptor that perceives a Fusarium-derived elicitor, revealing its role in PTI and susceptibility to Fusarium oxysporum.

This study identifies a phosphorylation-dependent mechanism by which BIK1 regulates TTL3 to control cellulose biosynthesis under salt stress.

The paper investigates the nanoscale dynamics of receptor kinase complexes in Arabidopsis, revealing spatial and temporal organization mechanisms that facilitate ligand-induced complex formation.

The paper identifies ATHE/MEE39 as a receptor kinase involved in detecting cell wall integrity during root vascular pathogen infection and shows its interaction with MIK2 to enhance defense.

The paper identifies AvrPm4, a mildew effector recognised by the wheat resistance gene Pm4, and shows that virulent isolates evade resistance via SvrPm4, which suppresses AvrPm4-induced cell death.

The paper generates new alleles of BIK1 and PBL1 using CRISPR-Cas9 and shows their central role in pattern-triggered immunity, while highlighting pleiotropic effects of T-DNA insertions.

This study investigates the conserved and divergent roles of CPK28 in immune homeostasis across land plants, showing functional conservation in some contexts but divergence in others.

This study identifies REMORIN proteins as inhibitors of H+-ATPases that promote extracellular pH alkalinization, regulating root development in Arabidopsis.

This paper identifies a β-sheet stabilization mechanism in the island domain of LRR-RPs that mediates ligand binding and co-receptor recruitment, revealing insights into plant immune signaling activation.

The paper identifies PP2C12 as a negative regulator of LRX1-RALF-FER signaling in Arabidopsis, modulating FER activity to fine-tune cell wall integrity sensing.

This study identifies Lr14a as a calcium-permeable channel in wheat that mediates cytoplasmic calcium influx, essential for stomatal immunity against leaf rust.

The paper identifies how a disulfide bond stabilizes a peptide fold that enables specific recognition by the plant receptor kinase HSL3.

This study shows that elevated temperatures reduce FLS2 protein levels and impair Ca2+ signaling in plant immune responses.

This paper identifies a RALF-Brassinosteroid signaling circuit that regulates Arabidopsis hypocotyl cell shape by linking cell wall status to BR signaling through RALF23.

The paper identifies a phosphorelay circuit that drives extracellular alkalinization in plant receptor kinase signaling, essential for immune responses.

This study shows that chitin soil amendment enhances systemic plant disease resistance through pattern-triggered immunity, independent of soil microbes.

Minimal residue sets were mapped that let blind grape and soybean FLS2 receptors recognize evading flg22 peptides, giving two design principles and an engineered GmFLS2 variant with stronger flg22Rso responses.

This study identifies HIR2's role in organizing plasma membrane receptors in Arabidopsis by showing its interactions, structural organization, and impact on receptor dynamics and signaling.

The paper investigates the neofunctionalization of a Poales-specific EXO70 clade, showing HvEXO70FX12 lost exocyst complex association and may play a role in immunity.

This study shows that Arabidopsis WAKs are not required for oligogalacturonide-induced signaling and immunity.

The paper identifies QSK1 as a novel negative regulator of PRR-RBOHD complex and shows it is targeted by the bacterial effector HopF2Pto to suppress plant immunity.

The paper identifies SCOOP-MIK2 binding mechanisms using in silico analysis, AlphaFold-Multimer, and experimental validation, revealing conserved binding pockets and their functional importance.

This study identifies genetically-clustered antifungal phytocytokines and their receptor proteins in poplar and willow, showing they function together to trigger immune signaling.

This study identifies TTL proteins as scaffolds for BR signaling components in Arabidopsis, enhancing signal transduction by localizing these components at the plasma membrane upon BR treatment.

This study identifies HERK1 and ANJ as female determinants that redundantly promote pollen tube burst in synergid cells during plant fertilization.

The paper identifies CPK3 as a kinase that phosphorylates REM1.3 to restrict PVX viral movement in Arabidopsis.