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Gitta Coaker @gittacoaker.bsky.social · 1d

FRET sensor for SA developed. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

SALICYLIC ACID SENSOR1 reveals the propagation of an SA hormone surge during plant pathogen advance

Salicylic acid (SA) is a key phytohormone that orchestrates immune responses against pathogens, including Pseudomonas syringae bacteria. The timing and extent of SA accumulation are tightly controlled...

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Ke Yu @keyu01.bsky.social · 3d

Now online! A GmNRF5a–GmCERK1–GmCAK1 module mediates chitin/chitosan-triggered immunity. Grateful to be involved, and kudos to first author and friend Dr. Sun Guangzheng, whose continued work has deepened our understanding of oligosaccharide-triggered immunity.
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A GmNRF5a–GmCERK1–GmCAK1 module mediates chitin/chitosan‐triggered immune response in soybean

In soybeans, the GmNFR5a-GmCERK1-GmCAK1 module regulates immune responses triggered by chitin oligosaccharides and chitosan oligosaccharides from fungal pathogens. This reveals a shared upstream sign...

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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 4d

Roots: metabolic architects of beneficial microbiome assembly (Melissa Uribe-Acosta, Alberto Pascale, Jiayu Zhou, Ioannis A Stringlis, Corné M J Pieterse) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience

Roots: metabolic architects of beneficial microbiome assembly

Abstract. The increasing demand for sustainable agricultural practices has driven a renewed interest in plant–microbiome interactions as a basis for the ne

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nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 7d

A long road to the Cover of Science!
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Localized glutamine leakage drives the spatial structure of root microbial colonization

Plant roots release exudates to encourage microbiome assembly, which influences the function and stress resilience of plants. How specific exudates drive spatial colonization patterns remains largely ...

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Giannis Stringlis @gstringlis.bsky.social · Sep 8

Super happy to have our work published in one of my favourite journals @newphyt.bsky.social Amazing effort by Jiayu Zhou and colleagues from @utrechtpmi.bsky.social and UvA. You can find it here: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @cornepieterse.bsky.social

Arabidopsis root defense barriers support beneficial interactions with rhizobacterium Pseudomonas simiae WCS417

Plant roots interact with pathogenic and beneficial microbes in the soil. While root defense barriers block pathogens, their roles in facilitating beneficial plant–microbe associations are understud...

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Ka Wai Ma @kawaima.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our review article on the "Potential and challenges for application of microbiomes in agriculture" is published
@theplantcell.bsky.social [1/n]
doi.org/10.1093/plce...

Potential and challenges for application of microbiomes in agriculture

Abstract. The plant microbiome can promote plant health and productivity through a multitude of mechanisms. Our understanding of plant–microbiome interacti

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Kenichi Tsuda @kenichitsuda.bsky.social · Aug 25

During Brassicales evolution, plants changed their way to synthesize salicylic acid from PAL pathway to IC pathway.

The time of IC pathway evolution nicely matches our previous publication.

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Cell Host & Microbe @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social · Aug 14

The role of plant receptor-like kinases in sensing extrinsic and host-derived signals and shaping the microbiome.

Mini-review by @carahaney.bsky.social and @jumpy-botanist.bsky.social‬

www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

The role of plant receptor-like kinases in sensing extrinsic and host-derived signals and shaping the microbiome

Plant receptor-like kinases (RLKs), one of the largest gene families in plants, integrate intrinsic and extrinsic signals to regulate immunity, mutualism, and interactions with microbiota. Here we dis...

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Schaller lab @as-in-hohenheim.bsky.social · Aug 21

Check out this new story from the Felix lab, with some contribution from us:
Receptor antagonist prevents hyperactivation of the plant immune system
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A receptor antagonist counterbalances multiple systemin phytocytokines in tomato

Tight regulation of immune activation is crucial for plant health. How plants control the actions of their immunostimulatory phytocytokines is largely…

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Ke Yu @keyu01.bsky.social · Aug 3

Now online. This work summarizes plant immunity triggered by cell wall–derived molecules from both sides. Happy to be back in immunity and grateful to be involved. Enjoy! www.cell.com/plant-commun...

Oligosaccharide Elicitors in Plant Immunity: Molecular Mechanisms and Disease Resistance Strategies

Short Summary: This review examines how oligosaccharide elicitors from pathogens and plants activate immune responses through membrane receptors, detailing their types, functions, and signaling pathwa...

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Nature Plants @natplants.nature.com · Jul 23

New OA Article: "A root-based N-hydroxypipecolic acid standby circuit to direct immunity and growth of Arabidopsis shoots" rdcu.be/expzb

Root microorganisms can trigger the release of immune-stimulating N-hydroxypipecolic acid from Arabidopsis roots.

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Pingtao Ding (he/him) @dinglab.bsky.social · Jul 23

Three back-to-back Salicylic Acid biosynthesis papers 1/3 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Three-step biosynthesis of salicylic acid from benzoyl-CoA in plants - Nature

The salicylic acid (SA) biosynthesis pathway—involving ligation of benzoyl coenzyme A and benzyl alcohol to give benzyl benzoate; hydroxylation of benzyl benzoate to give benzyl salicylate; and cleava...

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Ke Yu @keyu01.bsky.social · Jul 18

Love the work! Really nice design. Congrats to @kenichitsuda.bsky.social team.
Emergence of isochorismate-based salicylic acid biosynthesis within Brassicales | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Emergence of isochorismate-based salicylic acid biosynthesis within Brassicales | PNAS

Salicylic acid (SA) is a major defense phytohormone. In Arabidopsis thaliana, the isochorismate (IC) pathway is the primary route for pathogen-indu...

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Molecular Plant & Plant Communications @mplantpcom.bsky.social · Jun 26

Coumarin-facilitated iron transport: an IRT1 independent strategy for iron acquisition in Arabidopsis thaliana #research #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-commun...

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Ke Yu @keyu01.bsky.social · Jun 20

A little bit of sunshine after the rain. Nice for field work.

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Roeland Berendsen @rlberendsen.bsky.social · Jun 18

Really nice work from @jellespooren.bsky.social showing that disease-suppressive soils might sometimes be generated in the phyllosphere. Turning the concept of soilborne legacies upside down 🌱🦠 With @cornepieterse.bsky.social @svanwees.bsky.social and others @utrechtpmi.bsky.social

Jelle Spooren @jellespooren.bsky.social · Jun 17

Proud to share our latest pre-print manuscript entitled 'Downy mildew disease-suppressive soils transmit a protective core microbiome to the phyllosphere' (lnkd.in/dBk28gnT). Super cool to see the final chapter of my PhD at the Plant-Microbe Interactions group of Universiteit Utrecht now online!

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Team Thomma @teamthomma.bsky.social · Jun 16

Last week, our latest @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social preprint was released, a joint-venture of @antonkraege.bsky.social & @wolki95.bsky.social and co-directed by @nicksnelders.bsky.social a 🧵

bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · Jun 11

Undermining the cry for help: The phytopathogenic fungus Verticillium dahliae secretes an antimicrobial effector protein to undermine host recruitment of antagonistic Pseudomonas bacteria https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.09.658588v1

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Ke Yu @keyu01.bsky.social · Jun 16

A small contribution, but glad to be part of this great collaboration. Enjoy! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

A near‐gapless genome assembly of Pseudocydonia sinensis uncovers unique phenylpropanoid pathways

Pseudocydonia sinensis, commonly known as Chinese quince, belongs to the Rosaceae family and is closely related to apple and pear. Despite its botanical significance, genomic resources for this speci....

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Ren Ujimatsu @rujimatsu.bsky.social · May 7

Webinar Alert🌱
Want to learn cutting-edge studies in plant-microbe interaction? Join our webinar "Advances in Plant-Microbe Interactions: Insights from Asia to the World" with
@elifecommunity.bsky.social !
📅 May 19, 2025 | 🕝 JST 14:30–17:20 (UTC+9)
📌Register: u-tokyo-ac-jp.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Ke Yu @keyu01.bsky.social · Apr 20

Hoping it grows into something worthwhile.

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Ren Ujimatsu @rujimatsu.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thrilled to share my first paper published at Current biology!!
We found that the expression level of one single transcription factor converts beneficial root endophyte into pathogenic guy😈 (1/8) www.cell.com/current-biol...

A fungal transcription factor converts a beneficial root endophyte into an anthracnose leaf pathogen

Endophytic fungi colonize healthy plant tissues without disease. Ujimatsu et al. reveal that the fungal transcription factor CtBOT6 triggers the virulence of a root-associated beneficial endophyte by ...

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Kenichi Tsuda @kenichitsuda.bsky.social · Apr 2

I am happy to introduce this bioRxiv. Stomatal opening is crucial for gas exchange, but it unavoidably offers invasion by pathogens. We found that by coronatine (COR), Pto DC3000 exploits CYP707A1 activation in Arabidopsis thaliana, encoding an enzyme that degrades ABA, for stomatal invasion.

bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · Apr 1

Evolutionary Trade-off Between Stomatal Defense and Gas Exchange in Brassicaceae https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.31.646295v1

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Ke Yu @keyu01.bsky.social · Mar 28

My first ever Plant Cell paper (not first author or senior author though) is now online. Happy to have contributed. Enjoy! academic.oup.com/plcell/advan...

A CRY1–HY5–MYB signaling cascade fine-tunes guard cell reactive oxygen species levels and triggers stomatal opening

The Arabidopsis blue-light receptor CRY1 and its downstream HY5 protein optimize daytime stomatal conductance through spatiotemporal control of flavonols a

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Ke Yu @keyu01.bsky.social · Mar 18

Thanks!

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Ke Yu @keyu01.bsky.social · Mar 18

Promotion confirmed. Grant submitted. Work continues.

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