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Strigolactones Initiate the Formation of Haustorium-like Structures in Castilleja

Strigolactones alter normal root development in Castilleja seedlings and induce the formation of haustorium-like structures.

Bürger, M., Peterson, D., Chory, J.

iScience, 2024

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.111491

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Castilleja foliolosa

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8TMX - Castilleja foliolosa KAI2d15

Identification Challenges of Castilleja (Orobanchaceae) on iNaturalist

Analysis of more than 100,000 iNaturalist observations reveals substantial identification challenges for Castilleja species, with most frequent confusion between C. densiflora and C. exserta.

Bürger, M., Chory, J.

PLoS One, 2024

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311088

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PONE-D-24-17944

Novel Mechanisms of Strigolactone-Induced DWARF14 Degradation in Arabidopsis thaliana

Martín-Fontecha, ES., Cardinale, F., Bürger, M., Prandi, C., Cubas, P.

J Exp Bot, 2024

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https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae365

A Potential Role of Heat-Moisture Couplings in the Range Expansion of Striga asiatica

Analysis of geographic and environmental data reveals that Striga asiatica is expanding into high-altitude regions, driven by a combination of higher temperatures and soil moisture.

Bürger, M., Chory, J.

Ecol Evol, 2024

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11332

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ECE3_11332

A Divergent Clade KAI2 Protein in the Root Parasitic Plant Orobanche minor Is a Highly Sensitive Strigolactone Receptor and Is Involved in the Perception of Sesquiterpene Lactones

O. minor KAI2d3 and KAI2d4 proteins function as strigolactone receptors, with KAI2d3 showing high sensitivity and both proteins having the ability to recognize structurally diverse ligands including sesquiterpene lactones.

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Takei, S., Uchiyama, Y., Bürger, M., Suzuki, T., Okabe, S., Chory, J., Seto, Y.

Plant Cell Physiol, 2023

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https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcad026

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7UOC - Orobanche minor KAI2d4

Crystal Structure of Arabidopsis DWARF14-LIKE2 (DLK2) Reveals a Distinct Substrate Binding Pocket Architecture

DLK2 has a substrate binding pocket that is much smaller than in its paralogs D14 and KAI2, precluding binding of strigolactones. Through chemical screening, a pyrrolo-quinoline-dione compound was identified as a specific DLK2 inhibitor.

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Bürger, M., Honda, K., Kondoh, Y., Hong, S., Watanabe, N., Osada, H., Chory, J.

Plant Direct, 2022

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https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.446

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7TVW - Arabidopsis thaliana DLK2

Structural Basis of Chitin Utilization by a GH20 Beta-N-Acetylglucosaminidase from Vibrio campbellii Strain ATCC BAA-1116

Meekrathok, P., Bürger, M., Porfetye, A. T., Kumsaoad, S., Aunkham, A., Vetter, I. R., Suginta, W.

Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol, 2021

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https://doi.org/10.1107/S2059798321002771

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6EZS - Vibrio harveyi GlcNAcase

Two Interacting Ethylene Response Factors Regulate Heat Stress Response

Huang, J., Zhao, X., Bürger, M., Wang, Y., Chory, J.

Plant Cell, 2020

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https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koaa026

In-Silico Analysis of the Strigolactone Ligand-Receptor System

Computational analysis of strigolactone receptor binding pockets reveals that narrow bottlenecks act as size filters for ligands, while the active site plays a crucial role in ligand orientation.

Bürger, M., Chory, J.

Plant Direct, 2020

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https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.263

Structural Basis of Karrikin and Non-natural Strigolactone Perception in Physcomitrella patens

A loop segment in Physcomitrella KAI2-like proteins determines their substrate specificity, with distinct protein groups perceiving either (-)-5-deoxystrigol or karrikin.

Bürger, M., Mashiguchi, K., Lee, H. J., Nakano, M., Takemoto, K., Seto, Y., Yamaguchi, S., Chory, J.

Cell Rep, 2019

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2019.01.003

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6AVV - Arabidopsis thaliana SOBER1
6AVW - Arabidopsis thaliana SOBER1 L63A
6AVX - Arabidopsis thaliana SOBER1 F65L
6AVY - Zea mays APT2

A Hydrophobic Anchor Mechanism Defines a Deacetylase Family That Suppresses Host Response Against YopJ Effectors

Bürger, M., Willige, B. C., Chory, J.

Nat Commun, 2017

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02347-w

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6ATX - Physcomitrium patens KAI2-like C
6AZB - Physcomitrium patens KAI2-like E
6AZC - Physcomitrium patens KAI2-like E S166A
6AZD - Physcomitrium patens KAI2-like H

BAK1 Is Involved in AtRALF1-Induced Inhibition of Root Cell Expansion

Dressano, K., Ceciliato, P. H. O., Silva, A. L., Guerrero-Abad, J. C., Bergonci, T., Ortiz-Morea, F. A., Bürger, M., Silva-Filho, M. C., Moura, D. S.

PLoS Genet, 2017

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1007053

An Histidine Covalent Receptor and Butenolide Complex Mediates Strigolactone Perception

de Saint Germain, A., Clavé, G., Badet-Denisot, M. A., Pillot, J. P., Cornu, D., Le Caer, J. P., Bürger, M., Pelissier, F., Retailleau, P., Turnbull, C., Bonhomme, S., Chory, J., Rameau, C., Boyer, F. D.

Nat Chem Biol, 2016

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https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.2147

Expression, Purification, Crystallization and Preliminary Crystallographic Analysis of a GH20 Beta-N-Acetylglucosaminidase From the Marine Bacterium Vibrio Harveyi

Meekrathok, P., Bürger, M., Porfetye, A. T., Vetter, I. R., Suginta, W.

Acta Crystallogr F, 2015

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https://doi.org/10.1107/S2053230X1500415X

C2 Domains as Protein-Protein Interaction Modules in the Ciliary Transition Zone

Remans, K., Bürger, M., Vetter, I. R., Wittinghofer, A.

Cell Rep, 2014

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2014.05.049

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4QAM - Homo sapiens RPGRIP1

Boron-Based Inhibitors of Acyl Protein Thioesterases 1 and 2

Zimmermann, T. J., Bürger, M., Tashiro, E., Kondoh, Y., Martinez, N. E., Görmer, K., Rosin-Steiner, S., Shimizu, T., Ozaki, S., Mikoshiba, K., Watanabe, N., Hall, D., Vetter, I. R., Osada, H.; Hedberg, C.; Waldmann, H.

Chembiochem, 2013

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.201200571

Chemical-Biological Exploration of the Limits of the Ras De- and Repalmitoylating Machinery

Görmer, K., Bürger, M., Kruijtzer, J. A., Vetter, I., Vartak, N., Brunsveld, L., Bastiaens, P. I., Liskamp, R. M., Triola, G., Waldmann, H.

Chembiochem, 2012

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.201200078

Crystal Structure of the Predicted Phospholipase LYPLAL1 Reveals Unexpected Functional Plasticity Despite Close Relationship to Acyl Protein Thioesterases

Bürger, M., Zimmermann, T. J., Kondoh, Y., Stege, P., Watanabe, N., Osada, H., Waldmann, H., Vetter, I. R.

J Lipid Res, 2012

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https://doi.org/10.1194/jlr.M019851

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3U0V - Homo sapiens LYPLAL1

Identification of Acyl Protein Thioesterases 1 and 2 as the Cellular Targets of the Ras-Signaling Modulators Palmostatin B and M

Rusch, M., Zimmermann, T. J., Bürger, M.; Dekker, F. J., Görmer, K.; Triola, G., Brockmeyer, A., Janning, P., Böttcher, T., Sieber, S. A., Vetter, I. R., Hedberg, C., Waldmann, H.

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 2011

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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201102967

Structural Analysis of Nuclear Pore Proteins

Bürger, M., Schrader, N., Stege, P., Vetter, I.R.

Acta Crystallogr A, 2010

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https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108767310096893