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2025
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Plant pattern recognition receptors: from evolutionary insight to engineering. Nature Reviews. Genetics, 26(4):268-278.
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The conserved AvrE family of bacterial effectors: functions and targets during pathogenesis. Trends in Microbiology, 33(2):184-193.
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Arabidopsis WALL-ASSOCIATED KINASES are not required for oligogalacturonide-induced signaling and immunity. Plant Cell, 37(1):koae317.
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2024
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Plant microbiota feedbacks through dose-responsive expression of general non-self response genes. Nature Plants, 11(1):74-89.
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A peptide-receptor module links cell wall integrity sensing to pattern-triggered immunity. Nature Plants, 10(12):2027-2037.
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Subfamily C7 Raf‐like kinases MRK1, RAF26, and RAF39 regulate immune homeostasis and stomatal opening in Arabidopsis thaliana. New Phytologist, 244(6):2278-2294.
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The leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase QSK1 regulates PRR-RBOHD complexes targeted by the bacterial effector HopF2Pto. Plant Cell, 36(12):4932-4951.
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Unraveling Rhizosphere Communication: Characterization of Root Exudation for Bacterial Microbiome Recruitment across Species and Environments. 2024, University of Zurich, Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät.
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Molecular Insights Into the Perception of Fungal-Derived Molecular Patterns and Its Impact on Disease Resistance. 2024, University of Zurich, Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät.
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Unravelling the Impact of Chitin Soil Amendment on Plant Using Omics Technologies with Lettuce as a Model Organism. 2024, University of Zurich, Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät.
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Characterization of Receptor Kinases Involved in Plant-Pathogen Interactions. 2024, University of Zurich, Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät.
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Cutin-Derived Oligomers Induce Hallmark Plant Immune Responses. Journal of Experimental Botany, 75(16):5146-5161.
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Leveraging coevolutionary insights and AI-based structural modeling to unravel receptor–peptide ligand-binding mechanisms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 121(33)::e2400862121.
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Functional Characterization and Conservation of RLCK-VII/PBL Family Members and Substrates in Land Plants. 2024, University of Zurich, Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät.
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Genetically clustered antifungal phytocytokines and receptor protein family members cooperate to trigger plant immune signaling. Journal of Experimental Botany:Epub ahead of print.
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Soil type and associated microbiomes influences chitin’s growth-promotion effect in lettuce. Phytobiomes Journal, 8(3):248-261.
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Insight into the Molecular Mechanisms of the Interactions and Functions of the Wheat Powdery Mildew AVRPM3 and SVRPM3$^t{a1/f1}$ Effectors and the Wheat NLR-Type Immune Receptor PM3b. 2024, University of Zurich, Faculty of Science.
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Additive and Specific Effects of Elicitor Treatments on the Metabolic Profile of Arabidopsis thaliana. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 37(2):112-126.
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The phagocytosis oxidase/Bem1p domain-containing protein PB1CP negatively regulates the NADPH oxidase RBOHD in plant immunity. New Phytologist, 241(4):1763-1779.
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Identification of Bioactive Phytocytokines Using Transcriptomic Data and Plant Bioassays. In: Schaller, Andreas. Plant Peptide Hormones and Growth Factors. New York: Springer, 23-35.
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2023
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The leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase QSK1 is a novel regulator of PRR-RBOHD complex and is employed by the bacterial effector HopF2$_{Pto}$ to modulate plant immunity. bioRxiv 571443, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
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Subfamily C7 Raf-like kinases MRK1, RAF26, and RAF39 regulate immune homeostasis and stomatal opening in Arabidopsis thaliana. bioRxiv 569073, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
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A GH81-type β-glucan-binding protein enhances colonization by mutualistic fungi in barley. Current Biology, 33(23):5071-5084.e7.
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Subtilase-mediated biogenesis of the expanded family of SERINE RICH ENDOGENOUS PEPTIDES. Nature Plants, 9(12):2085-2094.
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Genetically-clustered antifungal phytocytokines and receptor proteins function together to trigger plant immune signaling. bioRxiv 568785, University of Zurich.
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The PTI-suppressing Avr2 effector from Fusarium oxysporum suppresses mono-ubiquitination and plasma membrane dissociation of BIK1. Molecular Plant Pathology, 24(10):1273-1286.
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Allosteric activation of the co-receptor BAK1 by the EFR receptor kinase initiates immune signaling. bioRxiv 554490, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
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Mechanosensing and Sphingolipid-Docking Mediate Lipopeptide-Induced Immunity in Arabidopsis. bioRxiv 547613, University of Zurich.
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Arabidopsis translation initiation factor binding protein CBE1 negatively regulates accumulation of the NADPH oxidase respiratory burst oxidase homolog D. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 299(8):105018.
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Paradigms of receptor kinase signaling in plants. Biochemical Journal, 480(12):835-854.
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Transgenic expression of Arabidopsis ELONGATION FACTOR-TU RECEPTOR (AtEFR) gene in banana enhances resistance to Banana Xanthomonas Wilt disease. bioRxiv 543870, University of Zurich.
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Cutin-Derived Oligomers Act as Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns in Arabidopsis thaliana. bioRxiv 540997, University of Zurich.
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S-acylation stabilizes ligand-induced receptor kinase complex formation during plant pattern-triggered immune signaling. Current Biology, 33(8):1588-1596.e6.
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A GH81-type β-glucan-binding protein facilitates colonization by mutualistic fungi in barley. bioRxiv 536646, University of Zurich.
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The receptor kinase FERONIA regulates phosphatidylserine localization at the cell surface to modulate ROP signaling. Science Advances, 9(14):eadd4791.
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Conservation of the PBL-RBOH immune module in land plants. Current Biology, 33(6):1130-1137.e5.
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A phosphoinositide hub connects CLE peptide signaling and polar auxin efflux regulation. Nature Communications, 14(1):423.
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S-acylation stabilizes ligand-induced receptor kinase complex formation during plant pattern-triggered immune signalling. bioRxiv 457756, University of Zurich.
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Family-wide evaluation of Arabidopsis thaliana Rapid Alkanization Factor (RALF) peptides and their implication in immunity. 2023, University of Zurich, Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät.
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Assessment of transcriptional reprogramming of lettuce roots in response to chitin soil amendment. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14:1158068.
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2022
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The Arabidopsis E3 ubiquitin ligase PUB4 regulates BIK1 and is targeted by a bacterial type-III effector. The EMBO Journal, 41(23):e107257.
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Evolutionary analysis of the LORELEI gene family in plants reveals regulatory subfunctionalization. Plant Physiology, 190(4):2539-2556.
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Concerted actions of PRR- and NLR-mediated immunity. Essays in biochemistry, 66(5):501-511.
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Ca 2+ signals in plant immunity. The EMBO Journal, 41(12):e110741.
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Pseudomonas syringae addresses distinct environmental challenges during plant infection through the coordinated deployment of polysaccharides. Journal of Experimental Botany, 73(7):2206-2221.
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A conserved module regulates receptor kinase signalling in immunity and development. Nature Plants, 8(4):356-365.
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Evolution of chlorophyll degradation is associated with plant transition to land. The Plant Journal, 109(6):1473-1488.
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Direct inhibition of phosphate transport by immune signaling in Arabidopsis. Current Biology, 32(2):488-495.
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Impaired ABCC5/ MRP5-mediated inositol hexakisphosphate transport and its effects in Arabidopsis thaliana. 2022, University of Zurich, Faculty of Science.
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Evolution of chlorophyll degradation in viridiplantae. 2022, University of Zurich, Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät.
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Molecular characterization of Avr function and plant recognition on the wheat powdery mildew effector AvrPm2. 2022, University of Zurich, Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät.
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2021
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The Arabidopsis pattern recognition receptor EFR enhances fire blight resistance in apple. Horticulture Research, 8:204.
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A membrane-bound ankyrin repeat protein confers race-specific leaf rust disease resistance in wheat. Nature Communications, 12:956.
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Perception of a divergent family of phytocytokines by the Arabidopsis receptor kinase MIK2. Nature Communications, 12(1):705.
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Family-wide evaluation of RAPID ALKALINIZATION FACTOR peptides. Plant Physiology, 187(2):996-1010.
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Molecular mechanisms of early plant pattern-triggered immune signaling (Corrections). Molecular Cell, 81(20):4346.
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Bacterial rhamnolipids and their 3-hydroxyalkanoate precursors activate Arabidopsis innate immunity through two independent mechanisms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118(39):e2101366118.
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Activation loop phosphorylaton of a non-RD receptor kinase initiates plant innate immune signaling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118(38):e2108242118.
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Molecular mechanisms of early plant pattern-triggered immune signaling. Molecular Cell, 81(17):3449-3467.
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Importance of tyrosine phosphorylation for transmembrane signaling in plants. Biochemical Journal, 478(14):2759-2774.
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The Arabidopsis immune receptor EFR increases resistance to the bacterial pathogens Xanthomonas and Xylella in transgenic sweet orange. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 19(7):1294-1296.
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An evergreen mind and a heart for the colors of fall. Journal of Experimental Botany, 72(13):4625-4633.
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Plant immunity: Crosstalk between plant immune receptors. Current Biology, 31(12):R796-R798.
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The transcriptional landscape of Arabidopsis thaliana pattern-triggered immunity. Nature Plants, 7(5):579-586.
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A novel allele of the Arabidopsis thaliana MACPF protein CAD1 results in deregulated immune signaling. Genetics, 217(4):iyab022.
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Wheat Pm4 resistance to powdery mildew is controlled by alternative splice variants encoding chimeric proteins. Nature Plants, 7(3):327-341.
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2020
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A receptor-like protein mediates plant immune responses to herbivore-associated molecular patterns. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117(49):31510-31518.
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Low-cost and high-throughput RNA-seq library preparation for illumina sequencing from plant tissue. Bio-protocol, 10(20):e3799.
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The calcium-permeable channel OSCA1.3 regulates plant stomatal immunity. Nature, 585(7826):569-573.
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Chitin perception in plasmodesmata characterizes submembrane immune-signaling specificity in plants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117(17):9621-9629.
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Update on Receptors and Signaling. Plant Physiology, 182(4):1527-1530.
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2019
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A Lotus japonicus cytoplasmic kinase connects Nod factor perception by the NFR5 LysM receptor to nodulation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116(28):14339-14348.
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Comparing Arabidopsis receptor kinase and receptor protein‐mediated immune signaling reveals BIK1‐dependent differences. New Phytologist, 221(4):2080-2095.
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Expression of the Arabidopsis thaliana immune receptor EFR in Medicago truncatula reduces infection by a root pathogenic bacterium, but not nitrogen‐fixing rhizobial symbiosis. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 17(3):569-579.
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2018
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The plant cell wall integrity maintenance and immune signaling systems cooperate to control stress responses inArabidopsis thaliana. Science Signaling, 11(536):eaao3070.
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Plant G-protein activation: connecting to plant receptor kinases. Cell Research, 28(7):697-698.
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REM1.3's phospho-status defines its plasma membrane nanodomain organization and activity in restricting PVX cell-to-cell movement. PLoS Pathogens, 14(11):e1007378.
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2017
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Complex regulation of plant sex by peptides. Science, 358(6370):1544-1545.
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Phospholipase C2 Affects MAMP-Triggered Immunity by Modulating ROS Production. Plant Physiology, 175(2):970-981.
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Function, Discovery, and Exploitation of Plant Pattern Recognition Receptors for Broad-Spectrum Disease Resistance. Annual Review of Phytopathology, 55:257-286.
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Tyrosine-610 in the Receptor Kinase BAK1 Does Not Play a Major Role in Brassinosteroid Signaling or Innate Immunity. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8:1273.
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Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat receptor–like kinase NILR1 is required for induction of innate immunity to parasitic nematodes. PLoS Pathogens, 13(4):e1006284.
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Cellulose-Derived Oligomers Act as Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns and Trigger Defense-Like Responses. Plant Physiology, 173(4):2383-2398.
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Plant signalling in symbiosis and immunity. Nature, 543(7645):328-336.
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Autophosphorylation-based Calcium (Ca2+) Sensitivity Priming and Ca2+/Calmodulin Inhibition of Arabidopsis thaliana Ca2+-dependent Protein Kinase 28 (CPK28). Journal of Biological Chemistry, 292(10):3988-4002.
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Protein phosphatase AP2C1 negatively regulates basal resistance and defense responses to Pseudomonas syringae. Journal of Experimental Botany, 68(5):1169-1183.
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The receptor kinase FER is a RALF-regulated scaffold controlling plant immune signaling. Science, 355(6322):287-289.
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2016
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Bacteria establish an aqueous living space in plants crucial for virulence. Nature, 539(7630):524-529.
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Regulation of pattern recognition receptor signalling in plants. Nature Reviews. Immunology, 16(9):537-552.
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LRR-RLK family from two Citrus species: genome-wide identification and evolutionary aspects. BMC Genomics, 17(1):623.
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The Arabidopsis Protein Phosphatase PP2C38 Negatively Regulates the Central Immune Kinase BIK1. PLoS Pathogens, 12(8):e1005811.
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Detection of the plant parasite Cuscuta reflexa by a tomato cell surface receptor. Science, 353(6298):478-481.
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Fungal pathogenesis: Host modulation every which way. Nature Microbiology, 1(6):16075.
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NbCSPR underlies age-dependent immune responses to bacterial cold shock protein in Nicotiana benthamiana. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113(12):3389-3394.
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Class uncorrected errors as misconduct. Nature, 531(7593):173.
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The Arabidopsis NADPH oxidases RbohD and RbohF display differential expression patterns and contributions during plant immunity. Journal of Experimental Botany, 67(6):1663-1676.
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PP2A-3 interacts with ACR4 and regulates formative cell division in the Arabidopsis root. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113(5):1447-1452.
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Immunoprecipitation of Plasma Membrane Receptor-Like Kinases for Identification of Phosphorylation Sites and Associated Proteins. In: Botella, Miguel A; Botella, Jose. Plant signal transduction. New York: Springer, 133-144.
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2015
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Flg22-Triggered Immunity Negatively Regulates Key BR Biosynthetic Genes. Frontiers in Plant Science, 6:981.
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Opposing effects on two phases of defense responses from concerted actions of HSC70 and BON1 in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology, 169(3):2304-2323.
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Standards for plant synthetic biology: a common syntax for exchange of DNA parts. New Phytologist, 208(1):13-19.
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Incorporating prior knowledge improves detection of differences in bacterial growth rate. BMC Systems Biology, 9:60.
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Regulation of the NADPH Oxidase RBOHD During Plant Immunity. Plant & Cell Physiology, 56(8):1472-1480.
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The calcium-dependent protein kinase CPK28 negatively regulates the BIK1-mediated PAMP-induced calcium burst. Plant signaling & behavior, 10(5):e1018497.
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Importance of tyrosine phosphorylation in receptor kinase complexes. Trends in Plant Science, 20(5):269-272.
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Broad application of a simple and affordable protocol for isolating plant RNA. BMC Research Notes, 8(1):154.
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Arabidopsis EF‐Tu receptor enhances bacterial disease resistance in transgenic wheat. New Phytologist, 206(2):606-613.
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Targeting of plant pattern recognition receptor-triggered immunity by bacterial type-III secretion system effectors. Current Opinion in Microbiology, 23:14-22.
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Trade-off between growth and immunity: role of brassinosteroids. Trends in Plant Science, 20(1):12-19.
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2014
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Mapping mutations in plant genomes with the user-friendly web application CandiSNP. Plant Methods, 10(1):41.
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The Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase CPK28 Buffers Plant Immunity and Regulates BIK1 Turnover. Cell Host & Microbe, 16(5):605-615.
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Negative control of BAK1 by protein phosphatase 2A during plant innate immunity. The EMBO Journal, 33(18):2069-2079.
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Plant PRRs and the Activation of Innate Immune Signaling. Molecular Cell, 54(2):263-272.
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Direct Regulation of the NADPH Oxidase RBOHD by the PRR-Associated Kinase BIK1 during Plant Immunity. Molecular Cell, 54(1):43-55.
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A Bacterial Tyrosine Phosphatase Inhibits Plant Pattern Recognition Receptor Activation. Science, 343(6178):1509-1512.
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Methods to Study PAMP-Triggered Immunity in Brassica Species. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 27(3):286-295.
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2013
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The Variable Domain of a Plant Calcium-dependent Protein Kinase (CDPK) Confers Subcellular Localization and Substrate Recognition for NADPH Oxidase. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 288(20):14332-14340.
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Combined roles of ethylene and endogenous peptides in regulating plant immunity and growth. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(15):5748-5749.
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Pseudomonas HopU1 modulates plant immune receptor levels by blocking the interaction of their mRNAs with GRP7. The EMBO Journal, 32(5):701-712.
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2012
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Effector Biology of Plant-Associated Organisms: Concepts and Perspectives. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology, 77:235-247.
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Plant pattern recognition receptor complexes at the plasma membrane. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 15(4):349-357.
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Aspartate Oxidase Plays an Important Role in Arabidopsis Stomatal Immunity. Plant Physiology, 159(4):1845-1856.
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The Shoot Apical Meristem Regulatory Peptide CLV3 Does Not Activate Innate Immunity. Plant Cell, 24(8):3186-3192.
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Receptor Kinase Interactions: Complexity of Signalling. In: Tax, Frans; Kemmerling, Birgit. Receptor-like kinases in plants : from development to defense. Berlin: Springer, 145-172.
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Tackling drought stress: receptor-like kinases present new approaches. Plant Cell, 24(6):2262-2278.
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2011
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Cautionary Notes on the Use of C-Terminal BAK1 Fusion Proteins for Functional Studies. Plant Cell, 23(11):3871-3878.
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Brassinosteroids inhibit pathogen-associated molecular pattern–triggered immune signaling independent of the receptor kinase BAK1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109(1):303-308.
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Cell Wall Damage-Induced Lignin Biosynthesis Is Regulated by a Reactive Oxygen Species- and Jasmonic Acid-Dependent Process in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology, 156(3):1364-1374.
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Hierarchy and Roles of Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern-Induced Responses in Nicotiana benthamiana. Plant Physiology, 156(2):687-699.
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β-N-Acetylhexosaminidases HEXO1 and HEXO3 Are Responsible for the Formation of Paucimannosidic N-Glycans in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 286(12):10793-10802.
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Activation of plant pattern-recognition receptors by bacteria. Current Opinion in Microbiology, 14(1):54-61.
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2010
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Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern-Triggered Immunity: Veni, Vidi…?. Plant Physiology, 154(2):551-554.
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Direct transcriptional control of the Arabidopsis immune receptor FLS2 by the ethylene-dependent transcription factors EIN3 and EIL1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107(32):14502-14507.
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Interfamily transfer of a plant pattern-recognition receptor confers broad-spectrum bacterial resistance. Nature Biotechnology, 28(4):365-369.
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2009
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Control of the pattern-recognition receptor EFR by an ER protein complex in plant immunity. The EMBO Journal, 28(21):3428-3438.
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Early molecular events in PAMP-triggered immunity. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 12(4):414-420.
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Recent Advances in PAMP-Triggered Immunity against Bacteria: Pattern Recognition Receptors Watch over and Raise the Alarm. Plant Physiology, 150(4):1638-1647.
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2008
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News from the frontline: recent insights into PAMP-triggered immunity in plants. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 11(4):389-395.
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A Genome-Wide Functional Investigation into the Roles of Receptor-Like Proteins in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology, 147(2):503-517.
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Plant Immunity: AvrPto Targets the Frontline. Current Biology, 18(5):R218-R220.
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Pattern-recognition receptors in plant innate immunity. Current Opinion in Immunology, 20(1):10-16.
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2007
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A flagellin-induced complex of the receptor FLS2 and BAK1 initiates plant defence. Nature, 448(7152):497-500.
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2006
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Transgeneration memory of stress in plants. Nature, 442(7106):1046-1049.
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2005
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Plants and animals: a different taste for microbes?. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 8(4):353-360.
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2004
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The N Terminus of Bacterial Elongation Factor Tu Elicits Innate Immunity in Arabidopsis Plants. Plant Cell, 16(12):3496-3507.
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The Transcriptional Innate Immune Response to flg22. Interplay and Overlap with Avr Gene-Dependent Defense Responses and Bacterial Pathogenesis. Plant Physiology, 135(2):1113-1128.
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Bacterial disease resistance in Arabidopsis through flagellin perception. Nature, 428(6984):764-767.
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