Chia-Nan Tao
@chia-nan.bsky.social
Postdoc researcher in ZMBP at University of Tübingen . Plant immunity and Induced resistance. Enjoy traveling, cooking and reading. 日本語を勉強しますので時々未熟な日本語使います。
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📣 Now announcing the journal publication 📄 of our work in @newphyt.bsky.social on how Verticillium undermines the plant's 🌱 "cry for help": terrific work by @antonkraege.bsky.social & @wolki95.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/nph....
Undermining the cry for help: the phytopathogenic fungus Verticillium dahliae secretes an antimicrobial effector protein to undermine host recruitment of antagonistic Pseudomonas bacteria
During pathogen attack, plants recruit beneficial microbes in a ‘cry for help’ to mitigate disease development. Simultaneously, pathogens secrete effectors to promote host colonisation through vario...
doi.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
📣 Now announcing the journal publication 📄 of our work in @newphyt.bsky.social on how Verticillium undermines the plant's 🌱 "cry for help": terrific work by @antonkraege.bsky.social & @wolki95.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/nph....
There is a opening faculty position at Department of Horticulture and Landscape
Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, where I studied my undergraduate degree.
Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, where I studied my undergraduate degree.
October 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
There is a opening faculty position at Department of Horticulture and Landscape
Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, where I studied my undergraduate degree.
Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, where I studied my undergraduate degree.
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FRET sensor for SA developed. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
SALICYLIC ACID SENSOR1 reveals the propagation of an SA hormone surge during plant pathogen advance
Salicylic acid (SA) is a key phytohormone that orchestrates immune responses against pathogens, including Pseudomonas syringae bacteria. The timing and extent of SA accumulation are tightly controlled...
www.science.org
October 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
FRET sensor for SA developed. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Lost & found: Reconstituting PRR immune function through co-receptor transfer
@isabelmonte.bsky.social highlights work revealing cross-species co-receptor transfer can overcome restricted taxonomic functionality in rice, pointing to strategies for crop protection
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
@isabelmonte.bsky.social highlights work revealing cross-species co-receptor transfer can overcome restricted taxonomic functionality in rice, pointing to strategies for crop protection
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Lost and found: Reconstituting PRR immune function through co-receptor transfer
Plant immune receptors hold great promise for engineering broad-spectrum disease resistance,
but their effectiveness is very limited by restricted taxonomic functionality (RTF).
In this issue of Cell ...
www.cell.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Lost & found: Reconstituting PRR immune function through co-receptor transfer
@isabelmonte.bsky.social highlights work revealing cross-species co-receptor transfer can overcome restricted taxonomic functionality in rice, pointing to strategies for crop protection
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
@isabelmonte.bsky.social highlights work revealing cross-species co-receptor transfer can overcome restricted taxonomic functionality in rice, pointing to strategies for crop protection
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
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Single-cell multi-omic detection of DNA methylation and histone modifications reconstructs the dynamics of epigenomic maintenance www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Single-cell multi-omic detection of DNA methylation and histone modifications reconstructs the dynamics of epigenomic maintenance - Nature Methods
This work presents scEpi2-seq, a method for simultaneous single-cell profiling of DNA methylation and histone modifications, enabling direct investigation of the interplay between these two epigenomic marks.
www.nature.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Single-cell multi-omic detection of DNA methylation and histone modifications reconstructs the dynamics of epigenomic maintenance www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Well done, Max! Neofunctionalized RGF pathways drive haustorial organogenesis in parasitic plants | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Neofunctionalized RGF pathways drive haustorial organogenesis in parasitic plants
Plant peptide hormones regulate and induce the parasitic plant specialized organ for connecting to and feeding from the host.
www.science.org
September 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Well done, Max! Neofunctionalized RGF pathways drive haustorial organogenesis in parasitic plants | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Pleased to share our new article in Cell Host & Microbe, a collaboration with the group of Zhong Wei at NJAU
Common mycorrhizal networks facilitate plant disease resistance by altering rhizosphere microbiome assembly
Free share link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lnTD6t8JE...
Common mycorrhizal networks facilitate plant disease resistance by altering rhizosphere microbiome assembly
Free share link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lnTD6t8JE...
September 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Pleased to share our new article in Cell Host & Microbe, a collaboration with the group of Zhong Wei at NJAU
Common mycorrhizal networks facilitate plant disease resistance by altering rhizosphere microbiome assembly
Free share link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lnTD6t8JE...
Common mycorrhizal networks facilitate plant disease resistance by altering rhizosphere microbiome assembly
Free share link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lnTD6t8JE...
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✨Redefining epigenetic variation in evolution. Our @NaturePlants paper shows gene body DNA methylation as a major force shaping expression, traits, and adaptation in plants. Synergy with Shahzad @ShahzadZaigham & Zilberman Labs—congrats🎉. rdcu.be/eFRJy @MSU_PRI
September 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
✨Redefining epigenetic variation in evolution. Our @NaturePlants paper shows gene body DNA methylation as a major force shaping expression, traits, and adaptation in plants. Synergy with Shahzad @ShahzadZaigham & Zilberman Labs—congrats🎉. rdcu.be/eFRJy @MSU_PRI
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Very happy to share our latest work “Systematic discovery and engineering of synthetic immune receptors in plants” out in @science.org !
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Systematic discovery and engineering of synthetic immune receptors in plants
Plants deploy a diverse array of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), which perceive microbe-associated molecular patterns to activate immune responses. Leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase subgr...
www.science.org
September 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Very happy to share our latest work “Systematic discovery and engineering of synthetic immune receptors in plants” out in @science.org !
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Check out our new pre-print! ✨
We cloned AvrWTK4, the first wheat powdery mildew effector recognised by a tandem kinase protein, and show that an HMA-like integrated domain in WTK4 acts as pathogen decoy. Discover the whole story on bioRxiv ⬇️
We cloned AvrWTK4, the first wheat powdery mildew effector recognised by a tandem kinase protein, and show that an HMA-like integrated domain in WTK4 acts as pathogen decoy. Discover the whole story on bioRxiv ⬇️
An HMA-like integrated domain in the wheat tandem kinase WTK4 recognises an RNase-like pathogen effector https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.26.672365v1
September 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Check out our new pre-print! ✨
We cloned AvrWTK4, the first wheat powdery mildew effector recognised by a tandem kinase protein, and show that an HMA-like integrated domain in WTK4 acts as pathogen decoy. Discover the whole story on bioRxiv ⬇️
We cloned AvrWTK4, the first wheat powdery mildew effector recognised by a tandem kinase protein, and show that an HMA-like integrated domain in WTK4 acts as pathogen decoy. Discover the whole story on bioRxiv ⬇️
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Our #research on #drought #recovery, now published with @springernature.com in @natcomms.nature.com:
Drought recovery in plants triggers a cell-state-specific immune activation.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Read thread below 👇
Drought recovery in plants triggers a cell-state-specific immune activation.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Read thread below 👇
Drought recovery in plants triggers a cell-state-specific immune activation - Nature Communications
Post-drought rehydration triggers a preventive immune response in plants, revealing targets to enhance crop resilience by linking drought stress recovery with improved pathogen resistance.
doi.org
August 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Our #research on #drought #recovery, now published with @springernature.com in @natcomms.nature.com:
Drought recovery in plants triggers a cell-state-specific immune activation.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Read thread below 👇
Drought recovery in plants triggers a cell-state-specific immune activation.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Read thread below 👇
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Incredibly honoured & excited to be awarded one of the @royalsociety.org's new Faraday Discovery Fellowships - this means SO much, huge thanks to everyone who has contributed, supported, & encouraged. Loads of mycorrhizal research @sheffielduni.bsky.social to come!🤩 royalsociety.org/news/2025/08...
Exceptional research leaders awarded first Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships | Royal Society
Seven pioneering researchers have been announced as the first recipients.
royalsociety.org
August 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Incredibly honoured & excited to be awarded one of the @royalsociety.org's new Faraday Discovery Fellowships - this means SO much, huge thanks to everyone who has contributed, supported, & encouraged. Loads of mycorrhizal research @sheffielduni.bsky.social to come!🤩 royalsociety.org/news/2025/08...
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Dogs are humanity's best friend—but how long has it been that way? 🐕
This Science study investigated ancient dog genomes, revealing a complicated genetic legacy that reflects a long, shared history with humans.
Learn more on #InternationalDogDay: https://scim.ag/41mQvR6
This Science study investigated ancient dog genomes, revealing a complicated genetic legacy that reflects a long, shared history with humans.
Learn more on #InternationalDogDay: https://scim.ag/41mQvR6
August 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Dogs are humanity's best friend—but how long has it been that way? 🐕
This Science study investigated ancient dog genomes, revealing a complicated genetic legacy that reflects a long, shared history with humans.
Learn more on #InternationalDogDay: https://scim.ag/41mQvR6
This Science study investigated ancient dog genomes, revealing a complicated genetic legacy that reflects a long, shared history with humans.
Learn more on #InternationalDogDay: https://scim.ag/41mQvR6
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Further evidence that sugar in the plates changes the plant biology you study. Best to avoid putting sugar in the agar, unless you want to study what sugar in the agar does to plants. This paper uses sugar in the agar to study what sugar does. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #plantresearch
A multisensor high-temperature signaling framework for triggering daytime thermomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis - Nature Communications
Plants encounter high temperatures concomitantly with intense sunlight during the daytime. Here, the authors reveal a concerted chloroplast and nucleus high-temperature signaling framework that gates ...
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August 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Further evidence that sugar in the plates changes the plant biology you study. Best to avoid putting sugar in the agar, unless you want to study what sugar in the agar does to plants. This paper uses sugar in the agar to study what sugar does. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #plantresearch
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Cool application of microbiome in food science
Using metagenomics on Colombian cacao, they mapped how microbes influence chocolate flavors. Then they built a defined microbial consortium that replicates premium chocolate flavors -- validated by trained tasters!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Using metagenomics on Colombian cacao, they mapped how microbes influence chocolate flavors. Then they built a defined microbial consortium that replicates premium chocolate flavors -- validated by trained tasters!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A defined microbial community reproduces attributes of fine flavour chocolate fermentation - Nature Microbiology
An in-depth microbiological and metagenomic analysis of Colombian farm and fermentation facilities resulted in the design of a defined microbial community that can reproduce the flavour of fine chocol...
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August 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Cool application of microbiome in food science
Using metagenomics on Colombian cacao, they mapped how microbes influence chocolate flavors. Then they built a defined microbial consortium that replicates premium chocolate flavors -- validated by trained tasters!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Using metagenomics on Colombian cacao, they mapped how microbes influence chocolate flavors. Then they built a defined microbial consortium that replicates premium chocolate flavors -- validated by trained tasters!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Very excited to finally share the main findings from my PhD, now out as a preprint!
We developed an epigenetic system to understand how plants remember and forget past infections - a phenomenon known as immune memory 🌱🧬🧠
Highlights below! 1/9
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We developed an epigenetic system to understand how plants remember and forget past infections - a phenomenon known as immune memory 🌱🧬🧠
Highlights below! 1/9
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
From recall to reset: the role of DNA (de)methylation in modulating plant immune memory
Epigenetic reprogramming is increasingly recognised as a driver of plant immune memory, yet its molecular basis remains poorly understood. Using a chemically inducible transgene in Arabidopsis, we tra...
www.biorxiv.org
August 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Very excited to finally share the main findings from my PhD, now out as a preprint!
We developed an epigenetic system to understand how plants remember and forget past infections - a phenomenon known as immune memory 🌱🧬🧠
Highlights below! 1/9
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We developed an epigenetic system to understand how plants remember and forget past infections - a phenomenon known as immune memory 🌱🧬🧠
Highlights below! 1/9
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Today we report how plant immune preparedness against future infections is negatively intercepted by elevated temperatures! @theplantjournal.bsky.social #OpenAccess
This work was initiated by my first MSc student Alyssa Shields. @laurierbiology.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
This work was initiated by my first MSc student Alyssa Shields. @laurierbiology.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Warm temperature suppresses plant systemic acquired resistance by intercepting N‐hydroxypipecolic acid biosynthesis
Elevated temperature impacts plant immunity at the primary infection site, but how it affects immune preparedness for future infections remains unclear. Here we report that warm temperature suppresse...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Today we report how plant immune preparedness against future infections is negatively intercepted by elevated temperatures! @theplantjournal.bsky.social #OpenAccess
This work was initiated by my first MSc student Alyssa Shields. @laurierbiology.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
This work was initiated by my first MSc student Alyssa Shields. @laurierbiology.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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To make sure that we don’t interact with questionable microbes, at #2025ISMPMI the audience is sterilized by a heavy dose of UV light from above.
July 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
To make sure that we don’t interact with questionable microbes, at #2025ISMPMI the audience is sterilized by a heavy dose of UV light from above.
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see also their very elegant publication #2025ISMPMI www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Pseudomonas syringae subpopulations cooperate by coordinating flagellar and type III secretion spatiotemporal dynamics to facilitate plant infection - Nature Microbiology
Single-cell gene expression analysis reveals phenotypic heterogeneity to enable bacterial specialization over the course of plant colonization.
www.nature.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
see also their very elegant publication #2025ISMPMI www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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✨ Paper spotlight ✨
Microbial drivers of root plasticity
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
(🧵 1/6) Plant roots have evolved mechanisms to adjust their development within the highly heterogeneous soil matrix, integrating local environmental conditions into their endogenous developmental programs.
Microbial drivers of root plasticity
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
(🧵 1/6) Plant roots have evolved mechanisms to adjust their development within the highly heterogeneous soil matrix, integrating local environmental conditions into their endogenous developmental programs.
July 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
✨ Paper spotlight ✨
Microbial drivers of root plasticity
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
(🧵 1/6) Plant roots have evolved mechanisms to adjust their development within the highly heterogeneous soil matrix, integrating local environmental conditions into their endogenous developmental programs.
Microbial drivers of root plasticity
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
(🧵 1/6) Plant roots have evolved mechanisms to adjust their development within the highly heterogeneous soil matrix, integrating local environmental conditions into their endogenous developmental programs.
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Cis-regulatory variation in ISOCHORISMATE SYNTHASE 1 modulates systemic salicylic acid biosynthesis and systemic acquired resistance in plants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.17.664945v1
July 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Cis-regulatory variation in ISOCHORISMATE SYNTHASE 1 modulates systemic salicylic acid biosynthesis and systemic acquired resistance in plants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.17.664945v1
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We’re pleased to announce two new vacancies for senior roles at our institute:
Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
🗓️ Closes 25 August
Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...
🗓️ Closes 5 September
Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
🗓️ Closes 25 August
Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...
🗓️ Closes 5 September
July 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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VACANCY
Optical Microscopy Specialist
Come work alongside the plant and microbial scientists at JIC and help us explore the biological frontier at the tissue, cell and subcellular scale!
Optical Microscopy Specialist
Come work alongside the plant and microbial scientists at JIC and help us explore the biological frontier at the tissue, cell and subcellular scale!
VACANCY - We’re seeking an Optical Microscopy Support Specialist to join our Bioimaging Platform, to help train users on light microscopes, collaborate on imaging projects and provide technical support.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/op...
Closing date - 11 August 2025
Contract - Full time, indefinite
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/op...
Closing date - 11 August 2025
Contract - Full time, indefinite
Optical Microscopy Support Specialist | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Optical Microscopy Support Specialist to join the Bioimaging Platform at the John Innes Centre.
www.jic.ac.uk
July 19, 2025 at 6:42 AM
VACANCY
Optical Microscopy Specialist
Come work alongside the plant and microbial scientists at JIC and help us explore the biological frontier at the tissue, cell and subcellular scale!
Optical Microscopy Specialist
Come work alongside the plant and microbial scientists at JIC and help us explore the biological frontier at the tissue, cell and subcellular scale!