GH25 lysozyme mediates tripartite interkingdom interactions and microbial competition on the plant leaf surface. Congratulations to Zarah Sorger, Priyamedha Senguptaa for a great work! Thanks to Eric Kemen and Parker Lab for the wonderful collaboration. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

A breakthrough in plant gene delivery!🌱 Our new study shows that R. rhizogenes strain A4 outperforms traditional agro strains in transient gene expression, especially in solanaceous crops like tomato and pepper. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pb… 📄Published in Plant Biotechnology Journal

We have discovered plant cell penetrating peptides! Tag your protein of interest with these small peptides for direct protein delivery to plants! tiny.cc/8g5i001 Plantae | #NIFAImpacts

This is wild. Chromosome distributions into different nuclei! Distribution of haploid chromosomes into separate nuclei in two pathogenic fungi science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

The only rule in biology is that there are exceptions to every rule. This is what makes biology infinitely exciting; even when you think you’ve got the complete view, the floor can drop out from underneath you at any given moment. Case-in-point: The nucleus is the thing that

The Magnaporthe oryzae effector Pwl2 alters HIPP43 localization to suppress host immunity (Vincent M Were , Xia Yan , Andrew J Foster , Jan Sklenar , Thorsten Langner , Amber Gentle , et. al.) doi.org/10.1093/plcell… Were Vincent ASPB #PlantSci

We proudly present: Tomatoes have MIK2, too: However, it does not sense SCOOP peptides but a Fusarium elicitor. Thanks to all collaborators for the support. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

New research led by Christiaan Schol showing that the Ecp5 effector of Fulvia fulva is Avr6! Congrats to all co-authors!🍅

A recombinant hybrid provides insights into gene regulation, pathogenesis, and tumorigenesis of phytopathogenic smut fungi dlvr.it/TLNsFN

Processing and release of the maize phytocytokine Zip1 biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_plants

We are excited to share our new story with you! We show how losing a binding domain can flip an antimicrobial effector into a host immune suppressor, highlighting functional specialization across the saprotrophy–symbiosis spectrum. Read more: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Plz RT. We are looking for a postdoc to join our collborative project on AI-guided bioengineering of plant immune receptors Tolga Bozkurt and Jiorgos Kourelis labs: jobs.ac.uk/job/DNV032/res…

If you're working on plant peptide and receptor signalling, don't miss this year's Plant Peptide Receptor Meeting (PPRM) in Edinburgh! 🐦 Early bird registration closes today 📝 Abstract submission deadline: 11th July pprm2025.events.kdmeventsportal.co.uk

Wheat’s Defenses Breached: New Strain of Yellow Rust Overcomes Key Resistance Gene Across Europe Niab Gates Foundation bgri.cornell.edu/wheats-defense…

🚨New bioRxiv alert! We are thrilled to share our latest findings—building on our earlier work on suppressors of helper NLRs of NRC family—a Phytophthora infestans L-shaped effector captures resistosome assembly intermediates of tomato NRC3! biorxiv.org/content/10.110… 1/10

We are pleased to present our latest preprint. A comprehensive study by Mathias Brands et al. on the deconstruction of acetylated xylan by the activity of cooperative enzymes from the beneficial fungus Serendipita indica. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

📣 NEW PREPRINT 📝 We identified evolutionary origins of many fungal effectors! We show that fungi secrete lots of antimicrobial proteins, and that some of them were repurposed by plant pathogens for host immune suppression. cc Team Thomma @teamthomma.bsky.social biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Job alert📣Our faculty looks for a Junior Professor W1 with tt to W2 in Membrane Biology!We are looking for #ECRs working on membrane biogenesis,contact sites,composition & other aspects of membranes in 🌱 & other organisms! DM me if you need more details jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/ff1…

We proudly present a new preprint by Leon Pierdzig et al: Wall teichoic acids, glycopolymers specific to Gram-positive bacteria, trigger defense and cell death in Arabidopsis. Cysteine-rich RLKs act as key components in their perception. doi.org/10.1101/2025.0…

We are hiring! Our lab is offering a fully funded PhD position in fungal effector biology: jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibung/…