Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

The paper shows that the potato resistance gene RB uses alternative splicing to balance growth and immunity, with the pathogen effector IPI-O1 promoting splicing to enhance immunity.

The paper investigates the evolution of NRC immune receptor networks across plant lineages, finding significant expansion and complexity in lamiids compared to Ericales and campanulids.

This study bioengineers proteases to convert Rcr3 orthologs and Pip1 into immune co-receptors that trigger Avr2/Cf-2 dependent immunity in tomato.

The paper corrects the misidentification of Xanthomonas sacchari as the core rice seed endophyte, identifying Xanthomonas sontii as the correct, vertically transmitted, non-pathogenic species.

This study shows that Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 produces viscosin, enhancing wheat root colonization and altering microbial communities in a plant genotype-dependent manner in soil.

The paper shows that host-microbiome mutualisms can arise from microbial community interactions, as synthetic communities enhance both microbial productivity and host growth more than individual strains.

This study identifies how the endophytic fungus Serendipita indica promotes Arabidopsis growth by altering auxin transport and conjugation through GH3 genes and PIN2 expression.

The paper investigates how host genetic variation affects the assembly of leaf-associated microbiomes in Ipomoea hederacea, finding contributions from both Mendelian and quantitative genetic factors.

The paper investigates the functional conservation of the NRC0 gene cluster across asterid plants and shows its role in immune responses.

This study shows that cutin oligomers from tomato act as DAMPs in Arabidopsis, inducing immune responses like Ca2+ influx, MAPK activation, and ROS bursts.

The paper analyzes natural variation in immune epitopes across bacterial genomes to reveal a mechanism of intrabacterial immune evasion.

This paper uses interpretable machine learning to predict drought stress in soil metagenomes with high accuracy by identifying marker taxa.

This study identifies and classifies NBS domain genes across 34 plant species, revealing structural diversity and functional roles in plant-pathogen interactions.

This study develops reduced complexity rhizosphere microbial consortia by enriching root-associated microbes from Brachypodium using carbon substrates, revealing their stability and functional roles in plant growth promotion.

This study identifies RLCK-VII subfamily members as essential for ROS production and signaling downstream of the Cf-4 resistance protein in N. benthamiana.

This study isolates and evaluates weed endophytic bacteria for their ability to enhance rice growth and yield under reduced chemical fertilization.

This study examines how drought affects fungal communities in grapevine xylem, showing reduced diversity and increased abundance of the pathogen Phaeomoniella chlamydospora under severe water deficit.

The paper identifies ATR2Cala2 as an effector recognized by four TIR-NLR immune receptors in Arabidopsis and shows their quantitative requirement for resistance to Hpa-Cala2.

This study shows that lettuce seedlings rapidly assemble their microbiome from the environment through deterministic processes, selecting microorganisms within a week.

The paper reports the crystal structure of AvrSr27, a Pgt effector, revealing its modular zinc-bound fold and its role in immune recognition by Sr27.

The paper studies rhizospheric bacteria from Atacama Desert plants, identifies growth-promoting species, and shows their ability to enhance lettuce growth.

This study shows ATG6 interacts with NPR1, enhancing its nuclear accumulation and stability, which boosts Arabidopsis resistance to Pst DC3000/avrRps4.

This study shows that surfactant-producing Pseudomonads enhance co-swarming and biomass of Pantoea eucalypti 299R on agar but not in planta, suggesting surfactant-dependent co-motility benefits leaf colonization.

This study shows that low levels of salicylic acid are required for basal expression of immune receptor genes in Arabidopsis thaliana, enabling early pathogen detection.

The paper demonstrates a leaf symbiosis between Dioscorea sansibarensis and Orrella dioscoreae as a model for hereditary symbiosis, showing that aposymbiotic plants can be generated and re-inoculated with genetically manipulated bacteria.

This study evaluates seed sterilization protocols for two maize varieties, finding that different protocols are needed for different genotypes and seed sources to prevent fungal contamination.

This study identifies genomic regions and genes involved in NLP recognition in Brassica napus, showing their role in disease resistance and modulated by BSK1 in Arabidopsis.

The paper tests root-colonization of Bacilli isolates from maize seeds in vitro and soil, finding that in vitro biofilm formation poorly predicts long-term soil colonization.