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View article: Native edaphoclimatic regions shape soil communities of crop wild progenitors
Native edaphoclimatic regions shape soil communities of crop wild progenitors Open
Unveiling the soil biological communities ecologically associated with crop wild progenitors (CWPs) in their habitats of origin is essential for advancing productive and sustainable agriculture. A field survey was conducted to investigate …
View article: New York State Climate Impacts Assessment Chapter 05: Ecosystems
New York State Climate Impacts Assessment Chapter 05: Ecosystems Open
The people of New York have long benefited from the state's diversity of ecosystems, which range from coastal shorelines and wetlands to extensive forests and mountaintop alpine habitat, and from lakes and rivers to greenspaces in heavily …
View article: The abundant fraction of soil microbiomes regulates the rhizosphere function in crop wild progenitors
The abundant fraction of soil microbiomes regulates the rhizosphere function in crop wild progenitors Open
The rhizosphere influence on the soil microbiome and function of crop wild progenitors (CWPs) remains virtually unknown, despite its relevance to develop microbiome‐oriented tools in sustainable agriculture. Here, we quantified the rhizosp…
View article: The abundant fraction of soil microbiomes regulates rhizosphere function in crop wild progenitors
The abundant fraction of soil microbiomes regulates rhizosphere function in crop wild progenitors Open
The rhizosphere influence on the soil microbiome and function of crop wild progenitors remains virtually unknown, despite its relevance to develop microbiome-oriented tools in sustainable agriculture. Here, we quantified the rhizosphere in…
View article: Soil biogeography at the habitats of origin of major crops
Soil biogeography at the habitats of origin of major crops Open
The rewilding of modern agriculture is challenged by our current uncertainties on the microbiome of major crop wild progenitors (CWPs). Here, we conducted the first global standardised field survey to investigate the edaphoclimatic conditi…
View article: The Morality of Western Mainstream Science Isn’t Universal
The Morality of Western Mainstream Science Isn’t Universal Open
Corwin reminds us to challenge the ways in which Western Mainstream Science presents itself as universal. Writing as an Indigenous scholar of environmental studies, he enourages particularism in both research and practice.
View article: From Rights to Responsibilities and Relations
From Rights to Responsibilities and Relations Open
Jason Corwin and Ronnie Janoff-Bulman highlight the difference between the collectivist and communalist perspectives on which Indigenous societies are built, and the individualist, capitalist epistemology on which mainstream (Euro-American…
View article: Moral Motives, Moral Communities, and Engagement With Science
Moral Motives, Moral Communities, and Engagement With Science Open
Bertram Malle, Lisa Chalik, and Jason Corwin are relatively staunch defenders of institutional science. They acknowledge that science is an imperfect moral community, but they see its existing mechanisms of self-correction as the most like…
View article: Quantitative interactions: the disease outcome of <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> across the plant kingdom
Quantitative interactions: the disease outcome of <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> across the plant kingdom Open
Botrytis cinerea is a fungal pathogen that causes necrotic disease on more than a thousand known hosts widely spread across the plant kingdom. How B. cinerea interacts with such extensive host diversity remains largely unknown. To address …
View article: Modeling quantitative interactions: the disease outcome of generalist fungal pathogen across the plant kingdom
Modeling quantitative interactions: the disease outcome of generalist fungal pathogen across the plant kingdom Open
Botrytis cinerea is a fungal pathogen that causes necrotic disease on more than a thousand known hosts widely spread across the plant kingdom. How B. cinerea interacts with such extensive host diversity remains largely unknown. To address …
View article: Heritable associations with microbial communities are essential for necrotrophic pathogen resistance
Heritable associations with microbial communities are essential for necrotrophic pathogen resistance Open
Host-microbe interactions are increasingly recognized as important drivers of organismal health, growth, longevity, and community-scale ecological processes. However, less is known about how genetic variation affects hosts’ associated micr…
View article: Effector-Triggered Immune Response in Arabidopsis thaliana Is a Quantitative Trait
Effector-Triggered Immune Response in Arabidopsis thaliana Is a Quantitative Trait Open
We identified loci responsible for natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) responses to a bacterial pathogen virulence factor, HopAM1. HopAM1 is a type III effector protein secreted by the virulent Pseudomonas syringae stra…
View article: Pathogen Genetic Control of Transcriptome Variation in the <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> – <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> Pathosystem
Pathogen Genetic Control of Transcriptome Variation in the <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> – <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> Pathosystem Open
Disease arises from the interaction of two genomes, host and pathogen genomes. To highlight these genomic interactions, Soltis et al. performed genome-wide association (GWA) based on genetic variation in the pathogen... In plant–pathogen r…
View article: <scp>PMR</scp>5, an acetylation protein at the intersection of pectin biosynthesis and defense against fungal pathogens
<span>PMR</span>5, an acetylation protein at the intersection of pectin biosynthesis and defense against fungal pathogens Open
Summary Powdery mildew ( Golovinomyces cichoracearum ), one of the most prolific obligate biotrophic fungal pathogens worldwide, infects its host by penetrating the plant cell wall without activating the plant's innate immune system. The A…
View article: Plant–necrotroph co-transcriptome networks illuminate a metabolic battlefield
Plant–necrotroph co-transcriptome networks illuminate a metabolic battlefield Open
A central goal of studying host-pathogen interaction is to understand how host and pathogen manipulate each other to promote their own fitness in a pathosystem. Co-transcriptomic approaches can simultaneously analyze dual transcriptomes du…
View article: Author response: Plant–necrotroph co-transcriptome networks illuminate a metabolic battlefield
Author response: Plant–necrotroph co-transcriptome networks illuminate a metabolic battlefield Open
Article Figures and data Abstract eLife digest Introduction Results Discussion Materials and methods Data availability References Decision letter Author response Article and author information Metrics Abstract A central goal of studying ho…
View article: Pathogen genetic control of transcriptome variation in the <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> – <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> pathosystem
Pathogen genetic control of transcriptome variation in the <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> – <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> pathosystem Open
Disease symptoms arise from the interaction of the host and pathogen genomes. However, little is known about how genetic variation in the interaction modulates both organisms’ transcriptomes, especially in complex interactions like those b…
View article: Quantitative interactions drive<i>Botrytis cinerea</i>disease outcome across the plant kingdom
Quantitative interactions drive<i>Botrytis cinerea</i>disease outcome across the plant kingdom Open
Botrytis cinerea is a polyphagous fungal pathogen that causes necrotic disease on more than a thousand known hosts widely spread across the plant kingdom. While it is known that quantitative resistance in the host and quantitative virulenc…
View article: Resequencing and association mapping of the generalist pathogen<i>Botrytis cinerea</i>
Resequencing and association mapping of the generalist pathogen<i>Botrytis cinerea</i> Open
We performed whole genome resequencing of 84 field isolates of Botrytis cinerea , largely collected from a local set of plant species. Combined with 13 previously resequenced isolates sampled from diverse locations, this gave a collection …
View article: Plant-Necrotroph Co-transcriptome Networks Illuminate a Metabolic Battlefield
Plant-Necrotroph Co-transcriptome Networks Illuminate a Metabolic Battlefield Open
A central goal of studying host-pathogen interaction research is to understand how the host and pathogen manipulate each other to promote their own fitness in a pathosystem. Co-transcriptomic approaches can simultaneously analyze dual tran…
View article: Digital Imaging Combined with Genome-Wide Association Mapping Links Loci to Plant-Pathogen Interaction Traits
Digital Imaging Combined with Genome-Wide Association Mapping Links Loci to Plant-Pathogen Interaction Traits Open
Plant resistance to generalist pathogens with broad host ranges, such as Botrytis cinerea (Botrytis), is typically quantitative and highly polygenic. Recent studies have begun to elucidate the molecular genetic basis of plant-pathogen inte…
View article: Combining Digital Imaging and Genome Wide Association Mapping to Dissect Uncharacterized Traits in Plant/Pathogen Interactions
Combining Digital Imaging and Genome Wide Association Mapping to Dissect Uncharacterized Traits in Plant/Pathogen Interactions Open
Plant resistance to generalist pathogens with broad host ranges, such as Botrytis cinerea , is typically quantitative and highly polygenic. Recent studies have begun to elucidate the molecular genetic basis underpinning plant-pathogen inte…
View article: Plastic Transcriptomes Stabilize Immunity to Pathogen Diversity: The Jasmonic Acid and Salicylic Acid Networks within the Arabidopsis/<i>Botrytis</i> Pathosystem
Plastic Transcriptomes Stabilize Immunity to Pathogen Diversity: The Jasmonic Acid and Salicylic Acid Networks within the Arabidopsis/<i>Botrytis</i> Pathosystem Open
To respond to pathogen attack, selection and associated evolution has led to the creation of plant immune system that are a highly effective and inducible defense system. Central to this system are the plant defense hormones jasmonic acid …
View article: Epistasis × environment interactions among <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> glucosinolate genes impact complex traits and fitness in the field
Epistasis × environment interactions among <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> glucosinolate genes impact complex traits and fitness in the field Open
Summary Despite the growing number of studies showing that genotype × environment and epistatic interactions control fitness, the influences of epistasis × environment interactions on adaptive trait evolution remain largely uncharacterized…
View article: Quantitative Resistance: More Than Just Perception of a Pathogen
Quantitative Resistance: More Than Just Perception of a Pathogen Open
Molecular plant pathology has focused on studying large-effect qualitative resistance loci that predominantly function in detecting pathogens and/or transmitting signals resulting from pathogen detection. By contrast, less is known about q…
View article: Effector-Triggered Immune Response in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Is a Quantitative Trait
Effector-Triggered Immune Response in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Is a Quantitative Trait Open
We identified loci responsible for natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) responses to a bacterial pathogen virulence factor, HopAM1. HopAM1 is a type III effector protein secreted by the virulent Pseudomonas syringae stra…
View article: Genome Wide Association Mapping in Arabidopsis thaliana Identifies Novel Genes Involved in Linking Allyl Glucosinolate to Altered Biomass and Defense
Genome Wide Association Mapping in Arabidopsis thaliana Identifies Novel Genes Involved in Linking Allyl Glucosinolate to Altered Biomass and Defense Open
A key limitation in modern biology is the ability to rapidly identify genes underlying newly identified complex phenotypes. Genome wide association studies (GWAS) have become an increasingly important approach for dissecting natural variat…
View article: The Defense Metabolite, Allyl Glucosinolate, Modulates Arabidopsis thaliana Biomass Dependent upon the Endogenous Glucosinolate Pathway
The Defense Metabolite, Allyl Glucosinolate, Modulates Arabidopsis thaliana Biomass Dependent upon the Endogenous Glucosinolate Pathway Open
Glucosinolates (GSLs) play an important role in plants as direct mediators of biotic and abiotic stress responses. Recent work is beginning to show that the GSLs can also inducing complex defense and growth networks. However, the physiolog…
View article: The Quantitative Basis of the Arabidopsis Innate Immune System to Endemic Pathogens Depends on Pathogen Genetics
The Quantitative Basis of the Arabidopsis Innate Immune System to Endemic Pathogens Depends on Pathogen Genetics Open
The most established model of the eukaryotic innate immune system is derived from examples of large effect monogenic quantitative resistance to pathogens. However, many host-pathogen interactions involve many genes of small to medium effec…
View article: Expansive Phenotypic Landscape of <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> Shows Differential Contribution of Genetic Diversity and Plasticity
Expansive Phenotypic Landscape of <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> Shows Differential Contribution of Genetic Diversity and Plasticity Open
The modern evolutionary synthesis suggests that both environmental variation and genetic diversity are critical determinants of pathogen success. However, the relative contribution of these two sources of variation is not routinely measure…