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Early Pep-13-induced immune responses are SERK3A/B-dependent in potato.

The co-receptors StSERK3A and StSERK3B seem to play a role in the early immune response of potatoes against Phytophthora infestans, the causative agent…

Commentary on recent mycorrhiza study in New Phytologist.

Prof. Hause recently lent her expertise in the field of arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) for a commentary in New Phytologist. In her article, she highlights a study by…

A piperic acid CoA ligase produces a putative precursor of piperine.

Scientists at the IPB have described a specific piperic acid CoA ligase in immature green fruits of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.). The enzyme, which was…

Application of enzymatic CoA‐Ester Synthesis in Biocatalytic Cascades.

IPB chemists recently developed a bioorthogonal method for the ligation of coenzyme A (CoA) with cinnamic acids. Its applicability in biosynthetic…

Plant Cell & Physiology: Research Highlights in December.

Congratulations to Stefan Mielke and Debora Gasperini! Their latest review on the interplay between cell wall damage and jasmonate production was selected by Editor…

Improved stability of parallel β-Sheets via multicomponent reaction.

In contrast to the myriad of methods available to produce α-helices and antiparallel β-sheets in synthetic peptides, just a few are known for the…

Comparative review on synthesis of cell wall polysaccharides in orthogonal hosts.

Plant cells are surrounded by an extracellular matrix that consists mainly of polysaccharides. Many molecular components involved in plant…

Plant-Insect Bioassay for Testing Arabidopsis Resistance to the Herbivore S. littoralis.
Jasmonates are essential engineers of plant defense responses against many pests, including herbivorous insects. Herbivory induces the…

Drivers of the composition of rhizosphere bacterial communities.

Recently, a team of researchers including IPB scientists, published a comprehensive study on the bacterial communities of the rhizosphere in temperate…

Glandular trichomes: micro‐organs with model status?

Glandular trichomes are epidermal outgrowths that are the site of biosynthesis and storage of large quantities of specialized metabolites. Together with Robert…