Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

The paper identifies zinc-mediated immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana, showing that microbial cell wall components trigger zinc accumulation and defense gene expression independent of major signaling pathways.

This study characterizes two Pseudomonas endophytes, R11F and R19M, showing their genomic traits and functional abilities in plant growth promotion and pathogen suppression.

This study shows Streptomyces AgN23 activates plant immune responses via galbonolides, altering root microbiota composition and secondary metabolism.

The paper shows that extracellular water status limits pathogen growth during both compatible and incompatible plant immune interactions, reframing the hypersensitive response as a desiccation mechanism.

This study examines how prolonged drought affects the recovery of tropical seedlings and their leaf microbiota, finding that both physiological and microbial recovery are strongly influenced by host species and drought duration.

The paper identifies a conserved PPR gene cluster in Arabidopsis that generates siRNAs and contributes to plant immunity through sequence diversification.

This study shows that Streptomyces sp. ATMOS43 detoxifies fusaric acid through amino acid conjugation, protecting plants from Fusarium pathogens.

The paper investigates how plants respond to pathogen-induced extracellular water, finding that it triggers an atypical immune response mediated by salicylic acid.

Phosphate starvation in Arabidopsis potentiates Pep-PEPR signaling, but not flagellin or chitin responses, via LPR1/LPR2 iron-redox, RBOHD/RBOHF and WRKY33; basal PEPR activity also supports phosphate-starvation responses.

This study shows long-term grazing alters root-associated microbial communities in desert steppe plants, with moderate grazing causing the strongest changes and identifying Bacillota and Pseudomonas as potential bioindicators.

This study shows Pto phosphorylates AvrPtoB to enhance immunity in tomato and identifies evolutionary changes that stabilize Pto.

This study identifies a genetic locus in Arabidopsis that confers temperature-resilient immunity, showing it can be uncoupled from biomass cost.

This study evaluates three endophytic bacteria for their ability to control Leptosphaeria maculans isolates causing blackleg in oilseed rape, finding strong inhibition and growth promotion effects.

This study shows bacterial endosymbionts in fungal pathogens enhance virulence by altering the rhizosphere microbiome and reducing disease-suppressive bacteria.

The paper shows that phyllosphere microbiomes decouple nutrient enrichment from plant productivity in duckweed, with biofilm formation and nutrient immobilization reducing productivity despite available nutrients.

The paper shows that plant glucosinolates select for bacterial communities with redundant and cooperative metabolic functions in wild Arabidopsis leaves.

The paper identifies and validates defense-related proteins in Solanaceae species using phylogenomics, structural modeling, and machine learning, revealing lineage-specific adaptations in immune responses.

The paper identifies ZtGH54, an enzyme from wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici, that degrades host cell wall oligosaccharides to suppress immunity, with virulence dependent on wheat cultivar.

This study shows that soybean's response to bacterial quorum-sensing signals varies genetically, affecting its primed defense against nematodes.

This study identifies coumarins as mediators linking rhizobacterial perception in roots to systemic immune signaling and resistance in leaves.

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

This study shows that Streptomyces sp. N2A improves tomato yield by increasing fruit weight and pericarp thickness through hormonal regulation during development.

The paper constructs synthetic microbial communities to study interspecies interactions on nitrogen fixation and identifies a community for microbial inoculants.

This study shows that co-inoculating Bacillus subtilis and Trichoderma afroharzianum improves sorghum growth by reshaping the root microbiome.

This study shows that benzoxazinoids exuded by maize roots are taken up by rice roots, triggering chromatin changes and systemic chemical defense that reduce rice blast disease.

The paper identifies Hip1 as a homolog of PEIE1, showing both immune signaling modulation and EDS1-dependent cell death induction in plants.

This study identifies three Bacillus pumilus strains with antifungal activity and plant growth-promoting traits that reduce rice blast disease severity.

The paper investigates the evolution of NRC helper NLRs across Solanaceae, identifying conserved core and dynamic periphery subfamilies and their functional rewiring.

This study shows that loss of a conserved disulfide bond is essential for PEN2 activity in Arabidopsis, while related myrosinases can partially replace its function in pre-invasive immunity.