Navigating complexity to breed disease-resistant crops
Plant diseases are responsible for substantial crop losses each year and pose a threat to
global food security and agricultural sustainability. Improving crop resistance to pathogens …
global food security and agricultural sustainability. Improving crop resistance to pathogens …
Genetic modification to improve disease resistance in crops
Plant pathogens are a significant challenge in agriculture despite our best efforts to combat
them. One of the most effective and sustainable ways to manage plant pathogens is to use …
them. One of the most effective and sustainable ways to manage plant pathogens is to use …
Plant lipids: Key players of plasma membrane organization and function
The plasma membrane (PM) is the biological membrane that separates the interior of all
cells from the outside. The PM is constituted of a huge diversity of proteins and lipids. In this …
cells from the outside. The PM is constituted of a huge diversity of proteins and lipids. In this …
An N-terminal motif in NLR immune receptors is functionally conserved across distantly related plant species
The molecular codes underpinning the functions of plant NLR immune receptors are poorly
understood. We used in vitro Mu transposition to generate a random truncation library and …
understood. We used in vitro Mu transposition to generate a random truncation library and …
Plant immune and growth receptors share common signalling components but localise to distinct plasma membrane nanodomains
Cell surface receptors govern a multitude of signalling pathways in multicellular organisms.
In plants, prominent examples are the receptor kinases FLS2 and BRI1, which activate …
In plants, prominent examples are the receptor kinases FLS2 and BRI1, which activate …
Guidelines for naming and studying plasma membrane domains in plants
Biological membranes play a crucial role in actively hosting, modulating and coordinating a
wide range of molecular events essential for cellular function. Membranes are organized …
wide range of molecular events essential for cellular function. Membranes are organized …
Oomycete interactions with plants: infection strategies and resistance principles
The Oomycota include many economically significant microbial pathogens of crop species.
Understanding the mechanisms by which oomycetes infect plants and identifying methods to …
Understanding the mechanisms by which oomycetes infect plants and identifying methods to …
Structural basis for plant plasma membrane protein dynamics and organization into functional nanodomains
Plasma Membrane is the primary structure for adjusting to ever changing conditions. PM sub-
compartmentalization in domains is thought to orchestrate signaling. Yet, mechanisms …
compartmentalization in domains is thought to orchestrate signaling. Yet, mechanisms …
Uptake of oomycete RXLR effectors into host cells by clathrin-mediated endocytosis
Filamentous (oomycete and fungal) plant pathogens deliver cytoplasmic effector proteins
into host cells to facilitate disease. How RXLR effectors from the potato late blight pathogen …
into host cells to facilitate disease. How RXLR effectors from the potato late blight pathogen …
[HTML][HTML] The cell biology of late blight disease
Highlights•The Phytophthora haustorium is a major site of secretion during infection.•The
host endocytic cycle contributes to biogenesis of the Extra-Haustorial Membrane.•RXLR …
host endocytic cycle contributes to biogenesis of the Extra-Haustorial Membrane.•RXLR …