Because of their high level of diversity and complex evolutionary histories, most studies on
plant receptor-like kinase subfamilies have focused on their kinase domains. With the large …

Fungal pathogens are major destructive microorganisms for land plants and pose growing
challenges to global crop production. Chitin is a vital building block for fungal cell walls and …

The discovery and application of genome editing introduced a new era of plant breeding by
giving researchers efficient tools for the precise engineering of crop genomes. Here we …

The transient elevation of cytoplasmic calcium is essential for pathogen-associated
molecular pattern (PAMP)-triggered immunity (PTI). However, the calcium channels …

Lectins are ubiquitous proteins that reversibly bind to specific carbohydrates and, thus, serve
as readers of the sugar code. In photosynthetic organisms, lectin family proteins play …

Both plant receptor‐like protein kinases (RLKs) and ubiquitin‐mediated proteolysis play
crucial roles in plant responses to drought stress. However, the mechanism by which E3 …

Rice blast and bacterial blight, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae and the bacterium
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), respectively, are devastating diseases affecting rice …

Posttranslational modifications add complexity and diversity to cellular proteomes. One of
the most prevalent modifications across eukaryotes is ubiquitination, which is orchestrated …

The U-box type ubiquitin ligase PUB44 positively regulates pattern-triggered immunity in
rice. Here, we identify PBI1, a protein that interacts with PUB44. Crystal structure analysis …

Phytosulfokine (PSK) is a danger-associated molecular pattern recognized by
PHYTOSULFOKINE RECEPTOR 1 (PSKR1) and initiates intercellular signaling to …