Interested in non-proteinaceous ubiquitination, induced proximity or glycogen? Then you should have a look at our newest article, “Ubiquitination of glycogen and metabolites in cells and tissues”, just published in Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🔥our latest study is now online @natcomms.nature.com we found that the salicylic acid catabolic enzymes DMR6/DLO1 are controlled by the ubiquitin system. SA modulates their turnover, revealing a regulatory circuit linking hormone metabolism to immune balance. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A phosphorelay circuit drives extracellular alkalinization in receptor kinase-mediated immune and cell-wall damage signaling Extracellular alkalinization is a hallmark of plant receptor activation, yet its mechanistic basis and signaling function remain unclear. Zhai et al. uncover a conserved phosphorelay circuit that regu...

A phosphorelay circuit drives extracellular alkalinization in receptor kinase-mediated immune and cell-wall damage signaling: Molecular Cell www.cell.com/molecular-ce...

Infection of maize by Ustilago maydis remodels the phyllosphere microbiome and requires the activity of antimicrobial effectors www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03...

Host-adapted enzymatic deconstruction of acetylated xylan limits immune activation and facilitates mutualistic colonization of monocot roots This study identifies a monocot-specific enzymatic module in the beneficial root endophyte Serendipita indica, showing how ancestral saprotrophic enzymes have been repurposed into an immune-compatible...

Very proud to share our new paper led by Mathias Brands from my team at @UniCologne! With Markus Pauly team @HHU. Host-adapted enzymatic deconstruction of acetylated xylan limits immune activation and facilitates mutualistic colonization of monocot roots: Molecular Plant www.cell.com/molecular-pl...

Postdoctoral Scholar position in the Coaker group University of California, Davis We are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to join our research program focused on immune receptor engineering and spatial analyses of plant pathogens interactions using computational and imaging approaches. The position will involve integration of molecular, imaging, and computational approaches. Relevant publications from the laboratory include Nature Plants (2025, PMID: 40721669), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024, PMID: 38814867), and Cell Reports (2023, PMID: 37342910). https://www.coakerlab.org/ Qualifications: • Ph.D. in plant biology, molecular biology, genetics, computational biology, or a related field • Strong background in genomics and/or computational biology • First author publications in peer-reviewed journals • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment • Experience in plant innate immunity is preferred Application Instructions: The position is initially available for two years, with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding. Salary is based on the University of California postdoctoral salary scale (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-oct-2025-scales/t23.pdf). The salary range for this position is $69,073-$82,836 US Dollars/year. Review of applications will begin June 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit a CV, a brief statement of research interests (~1 page), and contact information for three references to glcoaker@ucdavis.edu. The research statement should describe your previous work, how your expertise aligns with ongoing research in the lab, and potential future research directions.

We are hiring! We’re excited to recruit a postdoc to our lab at UC Davis to work on plant immune engineering and single-cell analyses of plant pathogen interactions. Apply by June 1. Please repost. www.coakerlab.org/postdoctoral...

Registrations are open for PADiBa2026!

New pre-print from the lab! We show that the subtilase SBT12a is essential for symbiosome stabilization in Medicago. Using HUNTER proteomics, we even got some of its substrates. Have a look.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

#ASPBPlantPhysMonday #ICYMI

Don’t Perish! A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Scientific Paper (2026 edition) Great science deserves to be read — not buried under unclear writing. This is the updated 2026 edition of your favorite guide to writing…

I just published Don’t Perish! A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Scientific Paper (2026 edition)

Great science deserves to be read—not buried under unclear writing. This is the updated 2026 edition of your favorite guide to writing scientific papers.

medium.com/p/dont-peris...

Head of Department, Department of Biology

jobportal.ku.dk/administrati...

We are soon to be headless....

So come be our new boss in lovely Copenhagen and lead a department with research interests
from genes to ecosystems, and everything alive in between.

Happy to see this in biorxiv 🎉. Really proud of how it started and ended. Very first report of new peptide class “ PSK” encoded by parasitic nematodes. Nematodes getting smarter 🎉 Congrats to all authors
@nemaplant.bsky.social lab and @lmueller.bsky.social lab.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Nutzpflanzenforscherin aus dem „Klaus Tschira Boost-Fund“ gefördert Die Pflanzenforscherin Dr. Eliza Loo, Arbeitsgruppenleiterin am Institut für Molekulare Physiologie an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (HHU), wird für die kommenden zwei Jahre für ein Projek...

Huge congrats to Dr. Eliza Loo! The associated MibiNet researcher has secured a "Klaus Tschira Boost Fund" grant to explore targeted programming of plant microbiomes. Fantastic news for @hhu.de and the MibiNet team!
#MibiNet #HHU
@elizaloopi.bsky.social
www.hhu.de/en/detail-re...

Preprint alert!

I am extremely happy to finally (!) share our work on the redox-dependent regulation of the CRKs in plants!

We integrated high-throughput interactomics, redox proteomics, structural modelling, and genetics to map a ROS-dependent CRK interaction landscape in Arabidopsis.

PNAS: A secreted citrus protease cleaves an outer membrane protein of the Huanglongbing pathogen (2026) Plants secrete a variety of proteases as a defense response during infection by microbial pathogens. However, the relationship between their catalytic activities and antimicrobial functions remains largely unknown. Particularly, few biologically relevant substrates of these proteases have been identified. Huanglongbing (HLB) has been a major threat to the citrus industry worldwide. The HLB-associated bacterium, "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (Las), was previously shown to deploy an inhibitor of papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCPs) to promote disease in citrus. In this study, we identified an outer membrane protein (OMP) of Las, LasOMP1, as a substrate of the citrus PLCP CsRD21a. LasOMP1 is one of the most highly expressed genes in Las. CsRD21a cleaves LasOMP1 and produces cleaved peptide products, which could be detected in vitro and in HLB-diseased citrus plants. We found that CsRD21a targets the N-terminal portion of LasOMP1, potentially at an extracellular loop region. Importantly, transgenic sweet orange overexpressing CsRD21a showed reduced Las populations and improved plant growth, highlighting that engineering this protease is a promising strategy to enhance HLB resistance in citrus. Together, our work reveals a pathogen-derived substrate of plant PLCPs and suggests bacterial OMPs may be direct targets of plant defense.

New Publication: A secreted citrus protease cleaves an outer membrane protein of the Huanglongbing pathogen (2026)

https://www.tsl.ac.uk/publications/166327

Logo-Schriftzug Walter Benjamin Programm mit Pfeil und Datumsangaben: Dienstag, 14. April 2026, 14:30 bis 16 Uhr. Außerdem Hinweis auf Kurzlink: www.dfg.de/prospects

Auf dem Weg zu früher unabhängiger Forschung?

Das Walter Benjamin-Programm bietet optimale Möglichkeiten, ein eigenständiges Profil zu entwickeln - an einer passenden (auch ausländischen) Einrichtung.

In unserer Inforeihe #Prospects stellen wir nächste Woche alles Wichtige zu dem Programm vor. 👇

Plant cell surface receptors Plant cell surface receptors have evolved to perceive peptides, proteins, glycans, lipids, and small molecules through diverse ectodomains, integrating these inputs into distinct physiological output...

nice comprehensive review on plant cell surface receptors. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Our new preprint is now out! 🤩

A Native Nepenthesin Reactor for Improved Proteolytic Digestion of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins in Proteomics Workflows A workflow is presented for the extraction and purification of native nepenthesin (NEP-NAT) from Nepenthes species, followed by the enzyme's immobilization on POROS-AL chromatographic material. The N...

Latest publication from SNP2Prot colleagues C. Wall and A. Sinz reveals that the Nepenthesin protease, isolated from 𝘕𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴 sp., carries superior proteolytic activity towards IDPs.

Kudos to the team 🎉

doi.org/10.1002/cbic...

#MassSpec #Protease #IDPs
#Proteomics

@sinzandrea.bsky.social

NbCDPK4 and NbCDPK5 interact with NbRBOHB and generate reactive oxygen species production.

CDPKs regulate ROS burst during plant cell death

Hino et al.

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/32FTI7...

🌱 CRAG launches an international call for early‑career researchers!
We invite young scientists interested in starting their independent research group at CRAG

📅 Deadline - April 26

Apply now 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/jdwzombrbd

What if plant immunity doesn’t stop bacteria from arriving - but from staying?
Excited to share our new Dangl Lab paper (doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2535583123), asking a fundamental co-evolutionary question: which flagellar function is targeted by plant immunity?
#Coevolution #Plant-Microbiome #PNAS
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PPRM2026 Registration is now OPEN!
www.events.tum.de/frontend/ind...
You can book hotel rooms at the venue here 👇

📣 Job opportunity: ERC-funded position as a Five-Year Postdoctoral Researcher (all genders welcome) in @jandevries.bsky.social lab in Göttingen, Germany. Find more info here:
www.uni-goettingen.de/de/644546.ht...
#plantsci

The Leibniz University Hannover/Germany has an open position for a Professor for Molecular Phytopathology (W2TTW3)! Apply before April 27. Please forward this! Contact me for questions. See you in Hannover! 😃🎓🪴🌾🌱🌽🥬🦠🧪🧫🧬🔬🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬👍
www.uni-hannover.de/en/jobs/8410/ (EN)
www.uni-hannover.de/de/jobs/8410/ (DE)

Just discovered this wonderful adaptation of our maize moving map (figshare.com/articles/fig...) by @andikur.bsky.social .

If you have the opportunity, apply for the TSL @thesainsburylab.bsky.social Summer Conference. An intense week with top experts in plant-microbe interactions. What you can learn here in a week would normally take months (or longer)!!! @kamounlab.bsky.social 🦠🔬🌱

www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...

Nature News Intern, Springer Nature Opening Doors Programme Nature News Intern, Springer Nature Opening Doors Programme London, UK - Hybrid Working Model Application deadline: 9th March 2026 Are you looking for an internship that provides hands-on experience i...

➡️ It's on! Paid internship for aspiring science journalists at Nature's London office. Up to three days a week working from home. All the details are here: springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring...

Speakers and topics:

🟢 Johana Misas Villamil
@jomivi.bsky.social
👉 "Zip1 Peptide Signaling: Biogenesis, Function and Evolution"

🟢 Satoshi Fujita 👉 "MBAPs link brassinosteroid singaling and microtubules"

🟢 Jacob Moe-Lange 👉 "Uncovering New Layers of KAI2 Signaling Crosstalk"

#Agenda

@theplantjournal.bsky.social & @globalplantgpc.bsky.social

@jomivi.bsky.social