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B03 - Cell death regulation and function in plant-fungal symbiosis

Alga Zuccaro

Department of Botany, CEPLAS, University of Cologne
Contact: azuccaro(at)uni-koeln.de
For more information visit: Zuccaro lab

Abstract

Colonisation of plant roots by the beneficial fungal endophyte Serendipita indica involves a biotrophic phase and a host cell death phase characterised by production of deoxyadenosine (dAdo). This project will dissect plant immunity and cell death mechanisms induced by dAdo during fungal accommodation and the associated signalling pathways. We aim to elucidate how manipulation of particular plant cell death processes interferes with fungal accommodation and beneficial effects and whether these converge on a common core machinery for cell death control in plant roots.

Recent Publications

2024

Charura N, Llamas E, De Quattro C, Vilchez D, Nowack MK, Zuccaro A. Root cap cell corpse clearance limits microbial colonization in Arabidopsis thaliana. Elife. 2024 Nov 12;13:RP96266. doi: 10.7554/eLife.96266. PMID: 39531016; PMCID: PMC11556792.

Project B03 Publications 2020-2023

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