Volker Lipka
@volkerlipka.bsky.social
I am a plant molecular cell biologist at Göttingen University with an interest in host-microbe interactions, immune receptors, pathogen entry control and microbial effectors.
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...
September 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Blood moon during total lunar eclipse last night and migration of the Earth's shadow ...
Our paper dx.doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... has finally been accepted and published today in The Plant Journal — congratulations to everyone involved! For those interested, the earlier bioRxiv version includes additional data that, unfortunately, didn't make it into the final publication.
Identification of INOSITOL PHOSPHORYLCERAMIDE SYNTHASE 2 (IPCS2) as a new rate‐limiting component in Arabidopsis pathogen entry control
Polarized transport of executive defense gene products to sites of attempted microbial invasion is important for plant pathogen entry control and disease resistance. Here, we provide evidence that IN....
dx.doi.org
April 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Our paper dx.doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... has finally been accepted and published today in The Plant Journal — congratulations to everyone involved! For those interested, the earlier bioRxiv version includes additional data that, unfortunately, didn't make it into the final publication.
To all colleagues who share an interest in sphingolipids, endomembrane trafficking & membrane domain formation, pathogen-induced cell polarization and entry control, here is another potentially interesting preprint: biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
Identification of INOSITOL PHOSPHORYLCERAMIDE SYNTHASE 2 (IPCS2) as a new rate-limiting component in Arabidopsis pathogen entry control
INOSITOL PHOSPHORYLCERAMIDE SYNTHASE 2 (IPCS2) is involved in the biosynthesis of complex sphingolipids at the trans-Golgi network (TGN). Here, we demonstrate a role of IPCS2 in penetration resistance...
biorxiv.org
January 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
To all colleagues who share an interest in sphingolipids, endomembrane trafficking & membrane domain formation, pathogen-induced cell polarization and entry control, here is another potentially interesting preprint: biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
Here is a preprint with potential interest to those fascinated by host-microbe interactions, abiotic stress adaptation, xylogenesis, P bodies & mRNA turnover, and extended phenotypes induced by microbial effectors: biorxiv.org/cgi/content/... (1/5)
A single pathogen-secreted protein reprograms plants for drought resilience
Climate change-enforced drought stress conditions and diseases caused by pathogens often co-occur and represent one of the greatest challenges in plant science. Wilt pathogens that colonize water-cond...
biorxiv.org
January 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Here is a preprint with potential interest to those fascinated by host-microbe interactions, abiotic stress adaptation, xylogenesis, P bodies & mRNA turnover, and extended phenotypes induced by microbial effectors: biorxiv.org/cgi/content/... (1/5)