A5021888855- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Ion channel regulation and function
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
John Innes Centre
2017-2025
Norwich Research Park
2017-2025
Universidad de Sevilla
2023-2024
There is an increasing need to develop high-yielding, disease-resistant crops and reduce fertilizer usage. Combining disease resistance with efficient nutrient assimilation through improved associations symbiotic microorganisms would help address this. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form relationships most terrestrial plants, resulting in nutritional benefits the enhancement of stress tolerance resistance. Despite these advantages, arbuscular (AM) interactions are not normally directly...
Abstract Nutrient acquisition is crucial for sustaining life. Plants develop beneficial intracellular partnerships with arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) and nitrogen-fixing bacteria to surmount the scarcity of soil nutrients tap into atmospheric dinitrogen, respectively 1,2 . Initiation these root endosymbioses requires symbiont-induced oscillations in nuclear calcium (Ca 2+ ) concentrations cells 3 How nuclear-localized ion channels, cyclic nucleotide-gated channel (CNGC) 15 DOESN’T MAKE...
Loss of barley Mildew Resistance Locus O (MLO) is known to confer durable and robust resistance powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis), a biotrophic fungal leaf pathogen. Based on the increased expression MLO in mycorrhizal roots its presence clade family that specific mycorrhizal-host species, we investigated potential role arbuscular interactions. Using mutants from (Hordeum vulgare), wheat (Triticum aestivum), Medicago truncatula, demonstrate for colonization by fungus Rhizophagus...
Abstract In the symbiotic associations between rhizobia and legumes, NodD regulators orchestrate transcription of specific nodulation genes. This set genes is involved in synthesis factors, which are responsible for initiating process. Rhizobium tropici CIAT 899 most successful symbiont Phaseolus vulgaris can nodulate a variety legumes. Among five present this rhizobium, only NodD1 NodD2 seem to have role However, individual each absence other proteins has remained elusive. work, we show...
Abstract Key message Using associative transcriptomics, our study identifies genes conferring resistance to four diverse fungal pathogens in crops, emphasizing key genetic determinants of multi-pathogen resistance. Crops are affected by several pathogens, but these rarely studied parallel identify common and unique factors controlling diseases. Broad-spectrum quantitative disease (QDR) is desirable for crop breeding as it confers pathogen species. Here, we use transcriptomics (AT) candidate...
SUMMARY Brassica crops are susceptible to diseases which can be mitigated by breeding for resistance. MAMPs (microbe‐associated molecular patterns) conserved molecules of pathogens that elicit host defences known as pattern‐triggered immunity (PTI). Necrosis and Ethylene‐inducing peptide 1‐like proteins (NLPs) found in a wide range phytopathogens. We studied the response BcNEP2, representative NLP from Botrytis cinerea , showed it contributes disease resistance napus . To map regions...
Summary Loss of barley Mildew Resistance Locus O ( MLO ) is known to confer durable and robust resistance powdery mildew Blumeria graminis ), a biotrophic fungal leaf pathogen. Based on the increased expression in mycorrhizal roots its presence clade family that specific mycorrhizal-host species, we investigated potential role arbuscular interactions. Using mutants from barley, wheat, Medicago truncatula , demonstrate for colonization by fungi Rhizophagus irregularis . Early was reduced mlo...
Abstract Brassicas are important crops susceptible to significant losses caused by disease: thus, breeding resistant lines can mitigate the effects of pathogens. MAMPs (microbe-associated molecular patterns) conserved molecules pathogens that elicit host defence responses known as pattern-triggered immunity (PTI). Necrosis & Ethylene-inducing peptide 1-like proteins (NLPs) found in a wide range phytopathogens, including major disease-causing fungal species. We studied response BcNEP2...
Summary Crops are affected by several pathogens, but these rarely studied in parallel to identify common and unique genetic factors controlling diseases. Broad-spectrum quantitative disease resistance (QDR) is desirable for crop breeding as it confers pathogen species. Here, we use associative transcriptomics (AT) candidate gene loci associated with Brassica napus QDR four contrasting fungal pathogens: Alternaria brassicicola , Botrytis cinerea Pyrenopeziza brassicae Verticillium longisporum...
Abstract Crops are affected by several pathogens, but these rarely studied in parallel to identify common and unique genetic factors controlling diseases. Broad-spectrum quantitative disease resistance (QDR) is desirable for crop breeding as it confers pathogen species. Here, we use associative transcriptomics (AT) candidate gene loci associated with Brassica napus QDR four contrasting fungal pathogens: Alternaria brassicicola , Botrytis cinerea Pyrenopeziza brassicae Verticillium...