A5006542588- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Disease Management Techniques
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
2020-2025
Lund University
2018-2021
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2013
University of California, Berkeley
2010-2013
Cytosine methylation silences transposable elements in plants, vertebrates, and fungi but also regulates gene expression. Plant is catalyzed by three families of enzymes, each with a preferred sequence context: CG, CHG (H = A, C, or T), CHH, CHH targeted the RNAi pathway. Arabidopsis thaliana endosperm, placenta-like tissue that nourishes embryo, globally hypomethylated CG context while retaining high non-CG methylation. Global dynamics seeds cereal crops provide bulk human nutrition remain...
In a screen for delayed floral organ abscission in Arabidopsis, we have identified novel mutant of CORONATINE INSENSITIVE 1 (COI1), the F-box protein that has been shown to be jasmonic acid (JA) co-receptor. While JA an important role senescence, root development, pollen dehiscence and defense responses, there little focus on its critical abscission. Abscission, or detachment organs from main body plant, is essential process during plant development unique type cell separation regulated by...
Transglutaminases (TGases) are enzymes highly conserved among prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, where their role is to catalyze protein cross-linking. One of the putative TGases Phytophthora infestans has previously been shown be localized cell wall. Based on sequence similarity we were able identify six more genes annotated as show that these seven group together in phylogenetic analysis. These proteins predicted contain both a TGase domain MANSC domain, latter which was play stability....
Golovinomyces orontii is an obligate biotrophic powdery mildew (PM) that colonizes Arabidopsis thaliana and agronomic species. It establishes a specialized feeding structure in epidermal cells to fuel its extensive surface hyphal growth reproduction. Previously, endoreduplication was identified mesophyll underlying the fungal site, presumably meet metabolic demands imposed by fungus. Furthermore, cell cycle transcription factor MYB3R4 shown regulate this process. Herein, PM-induced further...
Trichoderma fungi live in the soil rhizosphere and are beneficial for plant growth pathogen resistance. Several species strains currently used worldwide co-cultivation with crops as a biocontrol alternative to chemical pesticides even though little is known about exact mechanisms of interaction. We earlier found alamethicin, peptide antibiotic secreted by Trichoderma, efficiently permeabilise cultured tobacco cells. However, pre-treatment cellulase made cells resistant subsequent suggesting...
Many strains of Trichoderma fungi have beneficial effects on plant growth and pathogen control, but little is known about the importance genotype, nor underlying mechanisms. We aimed to determine effect sugar beet genotypic variation biostimulation. The afroharzianum T22 inbred genotypes were investigated in soil sterile agar medium regarding growth, by quantitative reverse transcriptase-linked polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis for gene expression. In soil, application induced up...
Abstract Plants enhance their growth in the presence of particular soil bacteria due to volatile compounds affecting homeostasis plant hormones. However, mechanisms compound signaling and perception has been unclear. This study identifies bioactive 3-octanone as a stimulating volatile, constitutively emitted by bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor grown on rich medium. When is applied developing Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings, family-wide induction Kelch-repeat F-box genes known KISS ME DEADLY...
Cell separation regulates basic developmental processes such as abscission and dehiscence is one of the horticultural traits first to be selected by mankind. Abscission characterized an active cell process where organs are detached from main body plant through dissolution middle lamella. Crops with early can have significant reduction in yield. For example, canola, Brassica napus , loses 5% 10% crop due pod shatter. By screening T-DNA mutagenized populations A. thaliana for delayed...