Ralph Hückelhoven

The emerging role of kinase fusion proteins in cereal immunity Lehti-Shiu, M. D. & Shiu, S. H. Diversity, classification and function of the plant protein kinase superfamily. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B Biol. Sci. 367, 2619–2639 (2012). Jamieson, P. A., Shan, L. & He, P. Plant cell surface molecular cypher: receptor-like proteins and their roles in immunity and development. Plant Sci. 274, 242–251 (2018). DeFalco, T. A. & Zipfel, C. Molecular mechanisms of early plant pattern-triggered immune signaling. Mol. Cell 81, 3449–3467 (2021). Yu, X., Feng, B., He, P. & Shan, L. From chaos to harmony: responses and signaling upon microbial pattern recognition. Annu. Rev. Phytopathol. 55, 109–137 (2017). Kourelis, J. & van der Hoorn, R. A. L. Defended to the nines: 25 years of resistance gene cloning identifies nine mechanisms for R protein function. Plant Cell. 30, 285–299 (2018). Liang, X. et al. A Phytophthora capsici RXLR effector targets and inhibits the central immune kinases to suppress plant immunity. New Phytol. 232, 264–278 (2021). Wan, C. et al. A serine-rich effector from the stripe rust pathogen targets a Raf-like kinase to suppress host immunity. Plant Physiol. 190, 762–778 (2022). Chen, R., Gajendiran, K. & Wulff, B. B. H. R we there yet? Advances in cloning resistance genes for...

The emerging role of kinase fusion proteins in cereal immunity
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The Receptor Kinase MEE39/ATHE Mediates Cell Wall Integrity Surveillance During Root Vascular Pathogen Infection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.05.708959v1

GTPase-powered progressive contraction of a supramolecular ring driving chloroplast division https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.04.709689v1

Role of molecular “gatekeeper” uncovered, allowing nitrogen-fixing bacteria to enter plant roots | ENSA A new publication from ENSA researchers and international collaborators has uncovered role of SYFO2 protein that helps plants initiate partnerships with beneficial soil microbes.

🔬 ENSA research uncovers SYFO2, a molecular gatekeeper that reorganizes actin in legume root hairs to allow rhizobial entry. The team showed that tomato can activate its own SYFO2 pathway, revealing deep evolutionary roots of symbiosis @science.org @ottlab.bsky.social @pierremarcdelaux.bsky.social

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Director at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry

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15 PhD positions in Marie Curie Doctoral Network ‘AGILE’
Looking to work with and learn from world-leading experts in plant cell imaging? MSCA DN 'AGILE' has got 15 open PhD positions: www.msca-agile.eu
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Diversity of Asteraceae flower pictures. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Asteracea_poster_3.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0

Plants do not just turn red when stressed: pathogen-induced red pigmentation actively boosts disease resistance through protective anthocyanins in Asteraceae #FlavonoidFriday (doi.org/10.64898/202... & shorturl.at/TolZT)

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🌾 We have an open postdoc position in Plant Genomics in our group at HHU Düsseldorf!

If you enjoy computational biology, asking big questions, and the satisfaction of code working on the first try, check out schneebergerlab.org/career/

Apply by Mar. 31 | 3-year postdoc | German skills required

Ca2+ oscillations promote microtubule-band turnover and support tip growth in Arabidopsis zygotes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.19.706723v1

Asgard archaeal origin of microtubules: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Direct effector recognition by a tandem kinase triggers non-canonical immunity in wheat https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.17.706082v1

Are you interested in @ceplas.bsky.social single cell data and spatial transcriptomic data analysis and inference? Then apply for this PhD position in our graduate school HDS-LEE in my group co-supervised by Prof Assent. www.fz-juelich.de/en/careers/j.... For questions don't hesitate to contact me.

Understanding Host Compatibility in the Marchantia-Phytophthora System (CARELLA_J26DTP) | Doctoral Training Partnership The fossil record demonstrates that filamentous microbes invaded ancient plant cells with intracellular hyphal structures over 450 million years ago. To this day, a rich diversity of extant land plant...

New opportunity to undertake a PhD in my group ⁦‪at the John Innes Centre - if you’re interested in plant immunity and evolution check out the link!

The role of two GLYCOALKALOID METABOLISM genes in α-tomatine biosynthesis and basal defense in tomato https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.16.705890v1

Giant DNA viruses encode a hallmark translation initiation complex of eukaryotic life @cellcellpress.bsky.social
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Searching for a PhD? 🧬🌾

A fully funded 3.5-year PhD is available at @latrobeuni.bsky.social (Melbourne) to work on engineering transcription factors for better nitrogen use in plants!

Reqd:
✅ Honours/Masters in Mol Bio, Biotech, or Plant Science
✅ Passion for sustainable ag

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The rust effector PstCFEM2 manipulates TaHA2- and TaCIPK9-mediated apoplastic acidification to promote wheat susceptibility A rust fungal effector activates the host plasma membrane proton pump, inducing apoplast acidification and stomatal opening to subvert plant immunity.

rust effector PstCFEM2 manipulates TaHA2- and TaCIPK9-mediated apoplastic acidification to promote wheat susceptibility url: academic.oup.com/plcell/artic...

Dear PPRM community, we are pleased to invite you to the next PPRM meeting, 14-16 September 2026 in Freising, Germany.

Registration opening soon!

Evolutionary roles of recombination suppression.

Recombination suppression in plant adaptation and speciation

#TansleyReview by Zhang et al.

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Proposed model for the coordinated role of CgPMA2, cytoskeletal components, and membrane lipids in appressorium-mediated infection of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.

Research uncovers a new molecular switch that controls infection by a fungal pathogen

Zhong et al.

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Pls RT‼️ @hanhtkvu.bsky.social lab @embl.org & we @cosheidelberg.bsky.social are looking for a #postdoc to study #regeneration x #autophagy across kingdoms of life.
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Very nice and useful.
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Dihydroxyhexanoic acid biosynthesis controls turgor in pathogenic fungi Many plant pathogenic fungi penetrate host surfaces mechanically, using turgor pressure generated by specialized infection cells called appressoria. These appressoria develop semipermeable cell walls ...

Out in @science.org this week, two fungal enzymes synthesise DHHA, which controls cell wall porosity and turgor in plant pathogenic fungi www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Interesting. Very similar barley eLRRP proteins had been identified as susceptiblility factors and discussed as structural mimics of AtBAK1 or rice OsSEK2. doi.org/10.1111/mpp....

Biochemical regulation of Arabidopsis PUB33: a receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase with an integrated U-box domain that ubiquitinates Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum effector protein RipV1 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.10.704836v1

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Multi-omics analyses of mutants for Marchantia polymorpha FERONIA and MARIS reveal a link between cell wall integrity and abscisic acid responses Abstract. At the core of cell wall integrity (CWI) mechanisms that enable plant cells to coordinate their growth with their cell wall status, lies the tran

Multi-omics analyses of mutants for Marchantia polymorpha FERONIA and MARIS reveal a link between cell wall integrity and abscisic acid responses url: academic.oup.com/pcp/article/...

Plant Cell Wall Remodeling and Peptide Signaling Under Abiotic and Biotic Stress #review #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-commun...