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Agronomy
Tetiana Kalachova, Barbora Jindrichova, Lenka Burketova, Cecile Monard, Manuel Blouin, Samuel Jacquiod, Eric Ruelland, Ruben Puga-Freitas
Summary: The rhizosphere microbiome plays an important role in plant development and physiology, including nutrient acquisition and protection against biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, the researchers investigated the microbial dynamics in the soil of Arabidopsis thaliana plants infected with the foliar pathogen Pseudomonas syringae DC3000 (Pst). The results showed that the changes in soil bacterial composition were mediated by plant-soil feedback and resulted in an activation of SA-related immune response in the plant.
Review
Plant Sciences
Haseong Kim, Ye Jin Ahn, Hyeonjung Lee, Eui-Hwan Chung, Cecile Segonzac, Kee Hoon Sohn
Summary: Recognition of pathogen effectors by nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs) is essential for plant immunity. NLRs can directly interact with effectors or indirectly detect them through host guardees/decoys (HGDs). HGDs undergo various biochemical modifications by effectors, expanding the effector recognition spectrum of NLRs and contributing to robustness of plant immunity. Investigating the diversification of HGDs would provide insights into how they enable NLRs to recognize novel effectors.
CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chao Li, Shaofeng Luo, Lu Feng, Qianqian Wang, Jiasen Cheng, Jiatao Xie, Yang Lin, Yanping Fu, Daohong Jiang, Tao Chen
Summary: This study reveals the important role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in the pathogenesis of Plasmodiophora brassicae, inhibiting host immunity by degrading host immune-associated cysteine proteases. The secreted E3 ubiquitin ligases from Plasmodiophora brassicae interact with and ubiquitinate host immune-associated cysteine protease RD21A, leading to compromised host immunity and increased susceptibility to the pathogen.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Guitao Zhong, Yongming Chen, Simu Liu, Chenyang Gao, Renjie Chen, Zhanchun Wang, Wei Wang, Dingzhong Tang
Summary: EDR1 is a negative regulator of resistance, while RAF3/4/5 are homologs of EDR1 in Arabidopsis. The roles of RAF3/4/5 in resistance and their functional link with EDR1 in plant immunity were investigated. Results showed that the edr1 raf3/4/5 quadruple mutant exhibited enhanced resistance compared to edr1, and MPK3/6 kinase activity was more highly activated in edr1 raf3/4/5. Additionally, the enhanced resistance of edr1 raf3/4/5 required SID2, an isochorismate synthase for salicylic acid synthesis. These findings highlight the complex and important role of Raf-like MAPKKKs in plant immunity regulation.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiawei Xiong, Xiaoping Wan, Maolin Ran, Xiumei Xu, Lezhang Chen, Feng Yang
Summary: Plant hormone brassinosteroids (BRs) play crucial roles in plant immunity by regulating the expression of callose synthase gene GLUCAN SYNTHASE-LIKE 8 (GSL8) and promoting callose accumulation, which enhances the resistance to pathogen infection. The molecular mechanism and key components of BR-induced pathogen resistance remain to be fully elucidated.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Philipp Koster, Thomas A. DeFalco, Cyril Zipfel
Summary: This article discusses recent research on Ca2+ signaling in plant immunity, revealing some mysteries and deepening our understanding.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Minsoo Yoon, Martin J. Middleditch, Erik H. A. Rikkerink
Summary: Gram-negative bacterial plant pathogens use effectors to manipulate plant metabolism and evade host surveillance. In this study, the effectors AvrRpm1Pma and AvrRpm2Psa from Pseudomonas syringae were found to activate the plant resistance protein RPM1 by modifying the RIN4 protein. The activation of RPM1 was triggered by distinct modifications of RIN4 by different pathogen effectors.
Article
Plant Sciences
Julien Lang, Baptiste Genot, Jean Bigeard, Jean Colcombet
Summary: This study reveals that ETI-mediating NLRs and NLR signaling components NDR1 and EDS1 can promote the salicylic acid sector of defense downstream of MPK3 activity. It also demonstrates that both sustained and transient MPK3/6 activities positively control the expression of several NLR genes. The findings highlight the intricate interplay of PTI and ETI pathways.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yuhan Gao, Ze Li, Chenyu Yang, Guangyue Li, Hongmei Zeng, Zhonghai Li, Yi Zhang, Xiufen Yang
Summary: Phytopathogens can manipulate plant hormone signaling to inhibit immune responses by inducing the expression of ZAT18 transcription factor, which represses defense responses by directly inhibiting EDS1 and antagonizing salicylic acid accumulation.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ning Zhang, Joyce Gan, Lauren Carneal, Juliana Gonzalez-Tobon, Melanie Filiatrault, Gregory B. Martin
Summary: The helper NLRs Nrc2 and Nrc3 play important roles in the immunity of tomato plants to the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst) mediated by the sensor NLR Prf and the Pto kinase. They act additively with Prf/Pto and upstream of MAPK signaling. However, they are not required for programmed cell death triggered by another sensor NLR mediating Pst resistance.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Quang-Minh Nguyen, Arya Bagus Boedi Iswanto, Geon Hui Son, Sang Hee Kim
Summary: Plants rely on multiple immune systems for protection from pathogens. Effector-triggered immunity (ETI) provides stronger defense, with resistance proteins playing a key role. Recent studies have revealed crosstalk and cooperation between pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) and ETI.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaojuan Zheng, Zhaoyang Zhou, Zhen Gong, Meijuan Hu, Ye Jin Ahn, Xiaojuan Zhang, Yan Zhao, Guoshu Gong, Jian Zhang, Jianru Zuo, Guan-Zhu Han, Sohn Kee Hoon, Jian-Min Zhou
Summary: Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) causes bacterial canker, a devastating disease threatening the Actinidia fruit industry. In the study, the researchers identified a protein called ZAR1 that can recognize HopZ5 and trigger cell death, suggesting a potential non-host resistance mechanism against Psa. They also found that ZAR1 and RPM1 proteins have specific requirements for conferring resistance to different strains of P. syringae carrying HopZ5. Additionally, the study revealed the involvement of SOBER1 in regulating these resistance responses.
JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND GENOMICS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lena Frank, Marion Wenig, Andrea Ghirardo, Alexander van der Krol, A. Corina Vlot, Joerg-Peter Schnitzler, Maaria Rosenkranz
Summary: Studies have shown that isoprene and ss-caryophyllene act as core components of plant signalling networks, inducing resistance against microbial pathogens in neighbouring plants.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nyd Sertsuvalkul, April DeMell, Savithramma P. Dinesh-Kumar
Summary: This article summarizes the positive and negative roles of autophagy in plant immunity and how different microbes exploit this process. The authors emphasize that our knowledge about plant autophagy remains limited and there are many areas that still need to be explored.
Article
Microbiology
Sebastian Pfeilmeier, Gabriella C. Petti, Miriam Bortfeld-Miller, Benjamin Daniel, Christopher M. Field, Shinichi Sunagawa, Julia A. Vorholt
Summary: This study demonstrates that the maintenance of leaf microbiota homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana plants requires the involvement of the NADPH oxidase RBOHD, as its absence leads to enrichment of opportunistic pathogens. The composition of plant microbiota is greatly influenced by the plant immune system, highlighting the importance of both immune system and microbial community in maintaining plant health.
NATURE MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nan Wang, Julian S. Evans, Jianhao Zhang, Chenxi Li, Sailing He
Summary: In a liquid crystal emulsion, chemically different guest phases reside in the topological disclinations of the host phase. These disclinations act as effective capillaries, leading to various meniscus and droplet phenomena. This demonstrates that anisotropic forces associated with liquid crystal molecules play a critical role in determining the shape and properties of a phase boundary.
MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jing Chen, Yanxiao Zhao, Xuanjie Luo, Hao Hong, Tongqing Yang, Shen Huang, Chunli Wang, Hongyu Chen, Xin Qian, Mingfeng Feng, Zhengqiang Chen, Yongxin Dong, Zhenchuan Ma, Jia Li, Min Zhu, Sheng Yang He, Savithramma P. P. Dinesh-Kumar, Xiaorong Tao
Summary: Phytohormone signalling pathways play an important role in plant defence against pathogens. This study revealed that a pepper NLR protein Tsw interacts with a viral effector NSs to inhibit phytohormone receptor function, promoting virulence. Moreover, the plant has evolved a counter-virulence strategy by recognizing the interference of phytohormone signalling through a NLR protein with a structure resembling phytohormone receptors.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jing Chen, Yanxiao Zhao, Xuanjie Luo, Hao Hong, Tongqing Yang, Shen Huang, Chunli Wang, Hongyu Chen, Xin Qian, Mingfeng Feng, Zhengqiang Chen, Yongxin Dong, Zhenchuan Ma, Jia Li, Min Zhu, Sheng Yang He, Savithramma P. P. Dinesh-Kumar, Xiaorong Tao
Review
Plant Sciences
Reza Sohrabi, Bradley C. Paasch, Julian A. Liber, Sheng Yang He
Summary: The aboveground parts of terrestrial plants are inhabited by a variety of microbes, collectively known as the phyllosphere microbiota. Research on individual phyllosphere microbes has provided foundational knowledge about their adaptation to the phyllosphere environment and their role in biological control against pathogens. Recent studies have expanded our understanding of the phyllosphere microbiota across plant taxa and how plants regulate and respond to it, providing insights into improving agriculturally relevant traits of crop plants through plant and microbiota-based technologies.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yuwei Sun, Zhipeng Hu, Kezhang Shi, Tingbiao Guo, Yuxin Xing, Yi Jin, Sailing He
Summary: Scientists demonstrate a resonant planar chiral dielectric metasurface design for circularly polarized emission (CPE). The design is easy to fabricate, with an extremely high and angle-insensitive far-field circular polarization degree. Experimental results show a 57-fold enhancement in photoluminescence from a thin film of PbS/CdS quantum dots coated on the metasurface, with a far-field degree of circular polarization as high as 0.74.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Optics
Yuting Zou, Zongxing Lin, Sailing He
Summary: This paper proposes a low-cross-talk and thermo-insensitive 1 x 4 coarse wavelength-division multiplexing device on the silicon-on-insulator platform. Compact Mach-Zehnder interferometers (MZIs) and slot waveguides are used to achieve wavelength-insensitive power splitting, while the trade-off between the opposite thermo-optical coefficients of the Si core and SU8 cladding is utilized to overcome the strong thermo-optic effect of silicon.
Article
Optics
Xiaoxuan Zheng, Zongxing Lin, Qiangsheng Huang, Sailing He
Summary: A novel structure utilizing a densely packed bent waveguide array is presented to eliminate mode hybridization in X-cut LiNbO3. The proposed structures show a polarization extinction ratio of -30 dB across all bend radii and low excess loss.
Article
Optics
Tie Zhang, Lihui Wang, Yan Huang, Haijie He, Sailing He, Gaoxuan Wang
Summary: A high-power near-infrared wavelength-modulated differential photoacoustic spectroscopy sensor has been developed for parts-per billion level methane detection using a homemade Raman fiber optical amplifier. Through the use of a commercial laser and specific techniques, the performance of the sensor is greatly improved, achieving a minimum detection limit of 10 ppb.
Article
Optics
Xiang Chen, Xuhui Huang, Sailing He
Summary: A four-dimensional hyperspectral surface topography measurement system is proposed to acquire three-dimensional spatial data and reflection/fluorescence spectra of an object. The system can assign spectral data to corresponding 3D point clouds, forming a 4D model. Experimental results demonstrate the great potential of the system in plant phenotype and growth analysis.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Nan He, Tingbiao Guo, Jiahan Tian, Ji Du, Zhipeng Hu, Yuxin Xing, Yi Jin, Junping Zhang, Sailing He
Summary: Free space optical communication (FSO) is gaining attention due to high information capacity demand. A novel duplex FSO system utilizing a compact fiber coupling metalens is demonstrated, achieving a large field of view and high coupling efficiency. The system shows excellent downlink/uplink communication performance with low bit error rate and clear eye diagram, meeting the requirements of smart devices.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhenjia Zeng, Lei Wang, Yiran Wu, Zhipeng Hu, Julian Evans, Xinhua Zhu, Gaoao Ye, Sailing He
Summary: This research explores the data shift challenge in AI-based electromagnetic solvers and proposes innovative solutions. The combination of mixed training and multi-head attention significantly reduces the mean absolute error of data affected by data shift.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yiran Wu, Xinhua Zhu, Qiangsheng Huang, Yuan Zhang, Julian Evans, Sailing He
Summary: Fruit quality assessment is crucial for market value, consumer acceptance, and post-harvest management. Spectroscopic techniques have become popular for non-destructive evaluation. In this study, a deep-learning network called GCNN-LSTM-AT is proposed for predicting five important parameters of tangerines using visible and near-infrared spectroscopy. The proposed model combines GCN, CNN, LSTM, and attention mechanism to capture spatial and sequential dependencies and achieves accurate predictions for tangerine quality attributes exceeding other algorithms and models.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Bradley C. Paasch, Reza Sohrabi, James M. Kremer, Kinya Nomura, Yu Ti Cheng, Jennifer Martz, Brian Kvitko, James M. Tiedje, Sheng Yang He
Summary: This study provides evidence that microbiota plays a fundamental role in the immune maturation and age-dependent disease resistance in plants. It also shows a negative impact of high nitrogen on microbiota colonization and function. The study highlights the importance of a eubiotic microbiota in regulating proper immunocompetence and age-dependent immunity in plants.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Haozhe Wang, Dawei Gong, Guokai Cheng, Jiang Jiong, Dun Wu, Xinhua Zhu, Shengnan Wu, Gaoao Ye, Lingling Guo, Sailing He
Summary: This paper proposes a high-temperature anomaly detection method based on SegFormer in the infrared image of power transmission and transformation equipment. By preprocessing and segmenting the infrared images, it can detect temperature anomalies in key parts and has important practical value.
PROGRESS IN ELECTROMAGNETICS RESEARCH M
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Jing Pan, Yuanqing Yao, Liu Yang, Hui Li, Sailing He
Summary: In this study, an optically transparent and flexible wideband antenna is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The antenna is based on sub-micron thick micro-metallic meshes, which provide high visible transmittance and low sheet resistance. The antenna shows excellent comprehensive performance with superior transparency, radiation efficiency, and mechanical properties, making it suitable for practical applications and the emerging field of flexible and wearable electronics.
PROGRESS IN ELECTROMAGNETICS RESEARCH-PIER
(2023)
