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View article: FL7 is an ancient ABA-independent inhibitor of PP2C-As regulating plant stress responses
FL7 is an ancient ABA-independent inhibitor of PP2C-As regulating plant stress responses Open
Clade A protein phosphatase 2Cs (PP2C-As) play crucial roles in plant stress responses. Although the ABA receptors PYLs inhibit PP2C-As in an ABA-dependent manner, other modulators of these phosphatases remain largely unknown. Here, we ide…
View article: Haloacid dehalogenase–mediated dehalogenation and hydrolysis of oxadiazon and oxyfluorfen mitigate environmental risks in rice production
Haloacid dehalogenase–mediated dehalogenation and hydrolysis of oxadiazon and oxyfluorfen mitigate environmental risks in rice production Open
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase herbicides, such as oxadiazon (ODZ) and oxyfluorfen (OFF), were widely used to control field weeds for crop production. However, their excessive use can lead to its accumulation in soils and crops, affecting crop…
View article: A CNL protein forms an NLR pair with NRCX to modulate plant immunity
A CNL protein forms an NLR pair with NRCX to modulate plant immunity Open
Nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) proteins assemble into genetically linked pairs to mediate effector-triggered immunity (ETI) in plants. Here, we characterize the paired NLRs NRCX and NARY (NRCX adjacent resistance gene Y) in N…
View article: A typical NLR recognizes a family of structurally conserved effectors to confer plant resistance against adapted and non-adapted Phytophthora pathogens
A typical NLR recognizes a family of structurally conserved effectors to confer plant resistance against adapted and non-adapted Phytophthora pathogens Open
Plants possess remarkably durable resistance against non-adapted pathogens in nature. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood, and it is unclear how the resistance is maintained without coevolution between hos…
View article: Identification, characterization, and expression of <i>Oryza sativa</i> tryptophan decarboxylase genes associated with fluroxypyr‐meptyl metabolism
Identification, characterization, and expression of <i>Oryza sativa</i> tryptophan decarboxylase genes associated with fluroxypyr‐meptyl metabolism Open
Tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC) belongs to a family of aromatic amino acid decarboxylases and catalyzes the conversion of tryptophan to tryptamine. It is the enzyme involved in the first step of melatonin (MT) biosynthesis and mediates seve…
View article: Identification, characterization, and expression of Oryza sativa betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase genes associated with the metabolism of oxyfluorfen
Identification, characterization, and expression of Oryza sativa betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase genes associated with the metabolism of oxyfluorfen Open
Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH), a member of family 10 of the aldehyde dehydrogenase superfamily, catalyzes the second oxidation step in the biosynthesis of glycine betaine (GB), which participates in a variety of critical processes …
View article: Phosphorylation of PIP2;7 by CPK28 or Phytophthora kinase effectors dampens pattern-triggered immunity in Arabidopsis
Phosphorylation of PIP2;7 by CPK28 or Phytophthora kinase effectors dampens pattern-triggered immunity in Arabidopsis Open
Plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs), a subclass of aquaporins, play an important role in plant immunity by acting as H2O2 transporters. Their homeostasis is mostly maintained by C-terminal serine phosphorylation. However, the kinases…
View article: Genome-wide characterization and expression of Oryza sativa AP2 transcription factor genes associated with the metabolism of mesotrione
Genome-wide characterization and expression of Oryza sativa AP2 transcription factor genes associated with the metabolism of mesotrione Open
Background The APETALA2 (AP2) transcription factor (TF) superfamily, one of the largest gene families in plants, plays an essential role in regulating plant growth and their stress responses. However, the role of AP2 in rice under pesticid…
View article: Plant genes related to Phytophthora pathogens resistance
Plant genes related to Phytophthora pathogens resistance Open
Plants have evolved a multilayered and sophisticated immune system to establish effective resistance to a variety of pathogens. Phytophthora species are among the most notorious plant pathogens, causing destructive diseases on a variety of…
View article: A catalogue of virulence strategies mediated by phytopathogenic effectors
A catalogue of virulence strategies mediated by phytopathogenic effectors Open
Plant diseases cause dramatic economic loss, posing a major challenge to modern agriculture. Plant pathogenic organisms secret effectors that utilize fascinating and intricate stratagems to facilitate infection. The consequences of plant-p…
View article: The oomycete-specific BAG subfamily maintains protein homeostasis and promotes pathogenicity in an atypical HSP70-independent manner
The oomycete-specific BAG subfamily maintains protein homeostasis and promotes pathogenicity in an atypical HSP70-independent manner Open
Protein homeostasis is vital for organisms and requires chaperones like the conserved Bcl-2-associated athanogene (BAG) co-chaperones that bind to the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) through their C-terminal BAG domain (BD). Here, we show an…
View article: <i>Phytophthora sojae</i> Effector PsCRN108 Targets CAMTA2 to Suppress <i>HSP40</i> Expression and ROS Burst
<i>Phytophthora sojae</i> Effector PsCRN108 Targets CAMTA2 to Suppress <i>HSP40</i> Expression and ROS Burst Open
Oomycete pathogens secrete numerous crinkling and necrosis proteins (CRNs) to manipulate plant immunity and promote infection. However, the functional mechanism of CRN effectors is still poorly understood. Previous research has shown that …
View article: Plant immunity activated and suppressed by a conserved effector protein family in mirid bug<i>Riptortus pedestris</i>
Plant immunity activated and suppressed by a conserved effector protein family in mirid bug<i>Riptortus pedestris</i> Open
Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) a major soybean pest migrates into soybean fields during pod filling stage resulting in a leaf and stem staygreen while pods without beans syndrome. Given the agricultural importance of this species and the …
View article: NLRs derepress MED10b- and MED7-mediated repression of jasmonate-dependent transcription to activate immunity
NLRs derepress MED10b- and MED7-mediated repression of jasmonate-dependent transcription to activate immunity Open
Plant intracellular nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat-containing receptors (NLRs) activate a robust immune response upon detection of pathogen effectors. How NLRs induce downstream immune defense genes remains poorly understoo…
View article: A pair of NLRs coordinately modulates NRC3-mediated ETI responses to facilitate age-dependent immunity
A pair of NLRs coordinately modulates NRC3-mediated ETI responses to facilitate age-dependent immunity Open
Two NLRs (Nucleotide-binding and Leucine-rich repeat Receptors) adjacent to each other on a locus, termed as paired NLRs, may act separately for effector recognition and subsequent signaling activation to mediate effector-triggered immunit…
View article: BPL3 binds the long non-coding RNA <i>nalncFL7</i> to suppress <i>FORKED-LIKE7</i> and modulate HAI1-mediated MPK3/6 dephosphorylation in plant immunity
BPL3 binds the long non-coding RNA <i>nalncFL7</i> to suppress <i>FORKED-LIKE7</i> and modulate HAI1-mediated MPK3/6 dephosphorylation in plant immunity Open
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) participate in a diverse set of biological processes in plants, but their functions and underlying mechanisms in plant–pathogen interactions are largely unknown. We previously showed that Arabidopsis thaliana BP…
View article: A <i>Phytophthora capsici</i> <scp>RXLR</scp> effector manipulates plant immunity by targeting <scp>RAB</scp> proteins and disturbing the protein trafficking pathway
A <i>Phytophthora capsici</i> <span>RXLR</span> effector manipulates plant immunity by targeting <span>RAB</span> proteins and disturbing the protein trafficking pathway Open
The oomycete pathogen Phytophthora capsici encodes hundreds of RXLR effectors that enter the plant cells and suppress host immunity. Only a few of these genes are conserved across different strains and species. Such core effectors might ta…
View article: The warfare for plant highway: vascular plant–microbe interaction pinpoints lignin
The warfare for plant highway: vascular plant–microbe interaction pinpoints lignin Open
Plant vascular pathogens are one kind of destructive pathogens in agricultural production. However, mechanisms behind the vascular pathogen-recognition and the subsequent defense responses of plants are not well known. A recent pioneering …
View article: Nep1-Like Proteins From the Biocontrol Agent Pythium oligandrum Enhance Plant Disease Resistance Independent of Cell Death and Reactive Oxygen Species
Nep1-Like Proteins From the Biocontrol Agent Pythium oligandrum Enhance Plant Disease Resistance Independent of Cell Death and Reactive Oxygen Species Open
Microbial necrosis and ethylene-inducing peptide 1 (Nep1)-like proteins (NLPs) act as cytolytic toxins and immunogenic patterns in plants. Our previous work shows that cytolytic NLPs (i.e., PyolNLP5 and PyolNLP7) from the biocontrol agent …
View article: Different requirement of immunity pathway components by oomycete effectors-induced cell death
Different requirement of immunity pathway components by oomycete effectors-induced cell death Open
Plant pathogenic oomycete species pose a worldwide threat to crop production and ecosystems. During infection, oomycete pathogens secrete a series of effectors to manipulate plant immunity. Many of these effectors, which are indicated as a…
View article: Additional file 1 of Different requirement of immunity pathway components by oomycete effectors-induced cell death
Additional file 1 of Different requirement of immunity pathway components by oomycete effectors-induced cell death Open
Additional file 1: Table S1. Eight effectors from oomycetes that trigger cell death in N. benthamiana. Table S2. Primers used in this study
View article: A Phytophthora capsici RXLR effector manipulates plant immunity by targeting RAB proteins and disturbing vesicle-mediated protein trafficking pathway
A Phytophthora capsici RXLR effector manipulates plant immunity by targeting RAB proteins and disturbing vesicle-mediated protein trafficking pathway Open
The oomycete pathogen Phytophthora capsici encodes hundreds of RXLR effectors to enter plant cells and suppress host defense responses. Only few of them are conserved across different strains and species. Such ‘core effectors’ may target h…
View article: <i>Phytophthora</i> infection signals‐induced translocation of NAC089 is required for endoplasmic reticulum stress response‐mediated plant immunity
<i>Phytophthora</i> infection signals‐induced translocation of NAC089 is required for endoplasmic reticulum stress response‐mediated plant immunity Open
SUMMARY Plants deploy various immune receptors to recognize pathogen‐derived extracellular signals and subsequently activate the downstream defense response. Recently, increasing evidence indicates that the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) plays…
View article: A <i>Phytophthora capsici</i> RXLR effector targets and inhibits the central immune kinases to suppress plant immunity
A <i>Phytophthora capsici</i> RXLR effector targets and inhibits the central immune kinases to suppress plant immunity Open
Summary Receptor‐like cytoplasmic kinase subfamily VII (RLCK‐VII) proteins are the central immune kinases in plant pattern‐recognition receptor (PRR) complexes, and they orchestrate a complex array of defense responses against bacterial an…
View article: A Phytophthora sojae CRN effector mediates phosphorylation and degradation of plant aquaporin proteins to suppress host immune signaling
A Phytophthora sojae CRN effector mediates phosphorylation and degradation of plant aquaporin proteins to suppress host immune signaling Open
Phytophthora genomes encode a myriad of Crinkler (CRN) effectors, some of which contain putative kinase domains. Little is known about the host targets of these kinase-domain-containing CRNs and their infection-promoting mechanisms. Here, …
View article: Prediction and Characterization of RXLR Effectors in <i>Pythium</i> Species
Prediction and Characterization of RXLR Effectors in <i>Pythium</i> Species Open
RXLR effectors, a class of secreted proteins that are transferred into host cells to manipulate host immunity, have been reported to widely exist in oomycetes, including those from genera Phytophthora, Hyaloperonospora, Albugo, and Saprole…