Ustilago maydis effector Jsi1 interacts with Topless corepressor, hijacking plant jasmonate/ethylene signaling

M Darino, KS Chia, J Marques, D Aleksza… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ustilago maydis is the causal agent of maize smut disease. During the colonization process,
the fungus secretes effector proteins that suppress immune responses and redirect the host …

Proline accumulation is regulated by transcription factors associated with phosphate starvation

D Aleksza, GV Horváth, G Sándor… - Plant physiology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Pro accumulation in plants is a well-documented physiological response to osmotic stress
caused by drought or salinity. In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), the stress and ABA-…

[HTML][HTML] Light Control of Salt-Induced Proline Accumulation Is Mediated by ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5 in Arabidopsis

H Kovács, D Aleksza, AI Baba, A Hajdu… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Plants have to adapt their metabolism to constantly changing environmental conditions, among
which the availability of light and water is crucial in determining growth and development…

[HTML][HTML] The Pleiades are a cluster of fungal effectors that inhibit host defenses

…, N Grujic, A Stirnberg, I Saado, D Aleksza… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Biotrophic plant pathogens secrete effector proteins to manipulate the host physiology.
Effectors suppress defenses and induce an environment favorable to disease development. …

[HTML][HTML] A quick and simple spectrophotometric method to determine total carbon concentrations in root exudate samples of grass species

…, C Staudinger, A Spiridon, V Benyr, D Aleksza… - Plant and Soil, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Root exudates are key components driving belowground interaction between plant,
microbes and soil. High-end analytical approaches provide advanced insights into exudate …

Novel in vivo experimental viability assays with high sensitivity and throughput capacity using a bdelloid rotifer

Z Olah, AI Bush, D Aleksza, B Galik, E Ivitz… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Rotifers have been used in biological research as well-characterized models of aging. Their
multi-organ characters and their sensitivity for chemicals and environmental changes make …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial complex I subunit NDUFS8. 2 modulates responses to stresses associated with reduced water availability

…, A Juhász-Erdélyi, I Valkai, D Aleksza… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are important sources of energy in plants and are implicated in coordination of
a number of metabolic and physiological processes including stabilization of redox balance, …

[HTML][HTML] Phytosiderophore pathway response in barley exposed to iron, zinc or copper starvation

D Aleksza, A Spiridon, M Tarkka, MT Hauser, S Hann… - Plant Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficient micronutrient acquisition is a critical factor in selecting micronutrient dense crops
for human consumption. Enhanced exudation and re-uptake of metal chelators, so-called …

[HTML][HTML] Fine-tuning root exudation sampling procedures–evaluating the effect of sampling solution volume and the suitability of Micropur as microbial activity inhibitor

U Otxandorena-Ieregi, M Santangeli, D Aleksza… - Plant and Soil, 2024 - Springer
Background and aim Root exudates are the main drivers of plant-microbes-soil interactions.
There are several approaches to collect root exudates, but critical methodological …

The Pleiades cluster of fungal effector genes inhibit host defenses

F Navarrete, N Grujic, A Stirnberg, D Aleksza, M Gallei… - BioRxiv, 2019 - biorxiv.org
Biotrophic plant pathogens secrete effector proteins to manipulate the host physiology.
Effectors suppress defenses and induce an environment favorable to disease development. …