New Article: "Holliday junction resolvase RuvC targets biofilm eDNA and confers plant resistance to vascular pathogens" rdcu.be/dWVGN The bacterial pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum secretes endonuclease RuvC, which degrades mature biofilm by targeting the eDNA lattice.

I also want to thank Shanice to highlight our paper academic.oup.com/plcell/advance…

Thanks Yashuro, this was a fun study to highlight!

The leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase QSK1 regulates PRR-RBOHD complexes targeted by the bacterial effector HopF2Pto (Yukihisa Goto, Yasuhiro Kadota, Malick Mbengue, et. al.) buff.ly/40dSR4R Yasuhiro Kadota 白須　賢 Shirasu Lab@RIKEN Yukihisa Goto @brunongou ASPB #PlantSci

IN BRIEF: Hijacking QSK1: How pathogens turn a plant defense guardian into an accomplice (Shanice S Webster) buff.ly/3YcHZBD Shanice Webster Yasuhiro Kadota 白須　賢 Shirasu Lab@RIKEN Yukihisa Goto @brunongou ASPB #PlantSci

Researchers led by Phil Shuaiqi Guo, Jun Liu Lab, Lori L. Burrows report the structure of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa T4P suggesting the localization and role of its tip adhesin, PilY1. nature.com/articles/s4146…

🌿 Today, we remember Salk Professor Joanne Chory, a visionary plant biologist and a force for climate action. Her research revolutionized how we understand plant biology and inspired solutions to fight climate change. Joanne’s brilliant mind and passion will forever impact the

IN BRIEF: Tackling vascular wilt disease: A signaling cascade to strengthen the plant cell wall (Shanice S Webster) doi.org/10.1093/plcell… Shanice Webster ASPB #PlantSci

Our paper is officially published in The Plant Cell! academic.oup.com/plcell/article…

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Today we're thrilled to announce our 2024 #HannaGrayFellows! Please join us in welcoming and celebrating these outstanding early career scientists! This cohort includes scientists working in research areas ranging from treatment-resistant cancers to sleep dysregulation to how

Congratulations to the new batch of fellows!

New year, new paper! Now published in nature. We identified and characterised diverse immune cell states in plants under pathogen attack. My postdoc work in Joe Ecker lab at Salk Institute. nature.com/articles/s4158…

🎉 Congratulations to our HHMI & HHMI | Janelia scientists named to Cell Press’ 50 Scientists That Inspire list, which honors scientists whose research and careers drive innovation, cross boundaries, and inspire the leaders of the future. 👏 More: cell.com/topic/cell-do-…

#CIDDSeminar This Thursday, April 24, 2025, Shanice Webster, Postdoctoral Associate and Hanna Gray Fellow at Duke University will present on metabolites and nutrients as key modulators of microbiota selection and plant health.

Plant health is essential to global food security, yet pathogens continue to threaten crops worldwide. To better understand how disease takes hold—and how to stop them—HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow Shanice Webster is exploring the dynamic relationships among plants, microbes, and

The 2025 MIT Biology Catalyst Symposium is happening now! Eight outstanding postdocs from across the country will present their research, make new professional connections, and get to know the department during a three-day symposium in Cambridge

Absolutely enthralled by the diverse and intellectually stimulating science from this amazing group of postdocs

A fantastic experience!

IN BRIEF: From the archives: Nitrogen matters in crop domestication, rice nitrogen nutrition, and symbiotic nitrogen fixation (Shanice S Webster) doi.org/10.1093/plcell… Shanice Webster ASPB #PlantSci