Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. Manihotis effector XopAG impairs cassava immunity by hijacking MeHSP26 to suppress flavonoid biosynthesis
UncategorizedAbstractCassava bacterial blight (CBB), caused by Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. manihotis (Xpm), is a major disease constraining cassava production. Although overexpression of the Xpm effector XopAG enhances Arabidopsis susceptibility to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000, its virulence mechanism in cassava…
Dual functional plant gene inhibits viral infection and development of systemic necrosis symptom by distinct mechanisms in Arabidopsis
UncategorizedAbstractSpecific targeting of host genes by plant viruses leads to the induction of distinct disease symptoms with devastating consequences for agriculture. However, it i unknown whether plants have evolved genes to specifically inhibit development of viral disease symptoms. Here we identified the causal…
Potato Purple Top Phytoplasma Infection Induces Autophagy-Associated Lipid Dynamics that Support Pathogen Proliferation
UncategorizedAbstractPhytoplasmas are unculturable, phloem-restricted bacterial pathogens responsible for devastating diseases in crops and ornamentals worldwide. Their mechanism for nutrient acquisition from host plants remains largely unknown. This study demonstrated that infection with potato purple top (PPT)…
Ubiquitination-driven proteostasis remodeling underlies oxidative stress and actin degradation in citrus Huanglongbing
UncategorizedAbstractCitrus huanglongbing, caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), is associated with severe metabolic disruption, chronic immune activation, and progressive decline of citrus trees, but the post-translational mechanisms underlying these responses remain poorly understood. Here, we combined…
IQ domain protein CsSUN interacts with the Calmodulin protein CsCaM11 to regulate fruit length of cucumber
UncategorizedAbstractFruit length is an important fruit quality which greatly influences the preference of consumers, but the underlying genetic mechanism regulating the fruit length in cucumber remains not very clear. In this study, the candidate gene CsSUN about the major QTL FS1.1 was cloned based on the near-isogenic…
Sr. Plant Engineer | Genentech
UncategorizedDixon, California, Sr. Plant Engineer – Shaping the Future of Critical Infrastructure
Are you ready to make a tangible impact on Roche's mission by keeping our most critical facilities running seamlessly? As a Sr. Plant Engineer in Facilities and Engineering, you'll take ownership of the complex…
Four Things Wrong with How We Teach Plant Science
Blog, EducationIn 2011, with funding from the NSF, ASPB and the Botanical Society of America convened a workshop to work out how the Vision and Change recommendations might be put into practice in plant biology. The concern that emerged most was not a gap in research or in funding. It was that undergraduate curricula…