Ronnie de Jonge

TL;DR: It is shown that the LysM domain–containing effector protein Ecp6 of the fungal plant pathogen Cladosporium fulvum mediates virulence through perturbation of chitin-triggered host immunity.

TL;DR: It is shown that root-specific transcription factor MYB72 regulates the excretion of the coumarin scopoletin, an iron-mobilizing phenolic compound with selective antimicrobial activity that shapes the root-associated microbial community.

TL;DR: This study demonstrates that Arabidopsis thaliana specifically promotes three bacterial species in the rhizosphere upon foliar defense activation by the downy mildew pathogen Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis, and indicates that plants can adjust their root microbiome upon pathogen infection and specifically recruit a group of disease resistance-inducing and growth-promoting beneficial microbes.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that Ave1 activates Ve1-mediated resistance and markedly contributes to fungal virulence, not only on tomato but also on Arabidopsis, and that Verticillium acquired Ave1 from plants through horizontal gene transfer.

TL;DR: Insight is revealed into the genetic mechanisms of niche adaptation of fungal wilt pathogens, advances the understanding of the evolution and development of their pathogenesis, and sheds light on potential avenues for the development of novel disease management strategies to combat destructive wilt diseases.