2023

G. Sobol, GB Martin, and G. Sessa (2023). Tomato receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase Fir1 interacts with a negative regulator of jasmonic acid signaling. microPublication Biology. 10.17912/micropub.biology.000736.

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2022

G. Sobol, B.B. Majhi, M. Pasmanik-Chor, N. Zhang, H.M. Roberts, G.B. Martin, and G. Sessa (2022). Tomato receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase Fir1 is involved in flagellin signaling and preinvasion immunity. Plant Physiology, 2022, kiac577, https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiac577

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A. Carobbi, S. Di Nepi, C. M. Fridman, Y. Dar, R. Ben-Yaakov, I. Barash, D. Salomon and G. Sessa (2022). An antibacterial T6SS in Pantoea agglomerans pv. betae delivers a lysozyme-like effector to antagonize competitors. Envinromental Microbiology, 24: 4787-4802

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G. Sobol, J. Chakraborty, G.B. Martin and G. Sessa (2022). The emerging role of PP2C phosphatases in tomato immunity. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 35: 737-747

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2021

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B.B. Majhi, G. Sobol, S. Gachie, S. Sreeramulu, and G. Sessa (2021). BRASSINOSTEROID-SIGNALING KINASES 7 and 8 associate with the FLS2 immune receptor and are required for flg22-induced PTI responses. Molecular Plant Pathology, 22: 786-799

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2019

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BB. Majhi, S. Sreeramulu, G. Sessa "BRASSINOSTEROID-SIGNALING KINASE5 associates with immune receptors and is required for immune responses" Plant Physiology, 2019

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R. Roberts, SR. Hind, KF. Pedley, BA. Diner, MJ. Szarzanowicz, D. Luciano-Rosario, BB. Majhi, G. Popov, G. Sessa, Chang-Sik Oh, GB. Martin "Mai1 protein acts between host recognition of pathogen effectors and MAPK signaling" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2019

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BB. Majhi, G. Sessa "Overexpression of BSK5 in Arabidopsis thaliana provides enhanced disease resistance"Plant Signaling and Behavior, 2019

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2018

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D. Teper, A. Madhusoodana Girija, E. Bosis, G. Popov, A. Savidor, G. Sessa "The Xanthomonas euvesicatoria type III effector XopAU is an active protein kinase that manipulates plant MAP kinase signaling" PLoS pathogens, Vol. 14, 2018 (pp. e1006880)

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G. Popov, BB. Majhi and G. Sessa"The effector gene xopAE of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria 85-10 is part of an operon and encodes an E3 ubiquitin ligase" Journal of bacteriology, 2018

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Z. Dubrow, S. Sukumaran, JG. Kim, CD. Aakre, A. Madhusoodana Girija, G. Sobol, D. Teper, YC. Chen, NO. Yagan, H. Vance, G. Sessa, MB. Mudgett "Tomato 14-3-3 proteins are required for Xv3 disease resistance and interact with a subset of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria effectors" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2018

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2017

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G. Nissan, M. Gershovits, M. Morozov, L. Chalupowicz, G. Sessa, S. Manulis-Sasson, I. Barash, T. Pupko "Revealing the inventory of type III effectors in gall-forming pathovars of Pantoea agglomerans by using draft genome sequences and a machine-learning approach" Molecular Plant Pathology, 2017

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L. Chalupowicz, I. Barash, M. Reuven, O. Dror, G. Sharabani, K-H. Gartemann, R. Eichenlaub, G. Sessa, S. Manulis-Sasson "Differential contribution of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis virulence factors to systemic and local infection in tomato" Molecular Plant Pathology, Vol. 18, 2017 (pp. 336-346)

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2016​

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G. Popov, M. Fraiture, F. Brunner, G. Sessa "Multiple Xanthomonas euvesicatoria type III effectors inhibit flg22-triggered immunity" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol. 29, 2016 (pp. 651-660)

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D. Teper, D. Burstein, D. Salomon, M. Gershovitz, T. Pupko, G. Sessa "Identification of novel Xanthomonas euvesicatoria type III effector proteins by a machine-learning approach" Molecular Plant Pathology, Vol. 17, 2016 (pp. 398-411)

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C. Popa, N. S. Coll, M. Valls, G. Sessa "Yeast as a heterologous model system to uncover type III effector function" PLoS Pathogens, Vol. 12, 2016 (e1005360) DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005360

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2015​

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D. Teper, S. Sunitha, G. B. Martin, G. Sessa "Five Xanthomonas type III effectors suppress cell death induced by components of immunity-associated MAP kinase cascades" Plant Signaling and Behavior, Vol. 10, 2015 (pp. e1064573)

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2014

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A. Savidor, D. Teper, K-H. Gartemann, R. Eichenlaub, L. Chalupowicz, S. Manulis-Sasson, I. Barash, G. Sessa "Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis Vatr1 and Vatr2 transcriptional regulators are required for virulence in tomato" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol. 27, 2014 (pp. 1035-1037)

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X. Zheng, H. McLellan, M. Fraiture, X. Liu, P. C. Boevink, E. M. Gilroy, Y. Chen, K. Kandel, G. Sessa, P. R. J. Birch, F. Brunner "Functionally redundant RXLR effectors from Phytophthora infestans suppress early flg22-triggered immunity, above or immediately below the level of MAP kinase activation" PLOS Pathogens, Vol. 10, 2014 (pp. e1004057)

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D. Teper, D. Salomon, S. Sunitha, J-G. Kim, M. B. Mudgett, G. Sessa "Xanthomonas euvesicatoria type III effector XopQ interacts with tomato and pepper 14-3-3 isoforms to suppress effector-triggered immunity" Plant Journal, Vol. 77, 2014 (pp. 297-309)

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2013

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C. Gruetter, S. Sreeramulu, G. Sessa, D. Rauh "Structural characterization of the RLCK family member BSK8: a pseudokinase with an unprecedented architecture" Journal of Molecular Biology, Vol. 425, 2013 (pp. 4455-4467)

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M. Panijel, L. Chalupowicz, G. Sessa, S. Manulis-Sasson, I. Barash "Global regulatory networks control the Hrp regulon of the gall-forming bacterium Pantoea agglomerans pv. Gypsophilae" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol. 26, 2013 (pp.1031-1043)

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S. Sreeramulu, Y. Mostizky, S. Sunitha, H. Nahum, E. Shani, D. Salomon, L. Ben Hayun, C. Gruetter, D. Rauh, N. Ori, and G. Sessa "BSKs are partially redundant positive regulators of brassinosteroid signaling in Arabidopsis" Plant Journal, Vol. 74, 2013 (pp. 905-919

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L. Chalupowicz, D. Weinthal, V. Gaba, G. Sessa, I. Barash, S. Manulis-Sasson "Polar auxin transport is essential for gall formation by Pantoea agglomerans on gypsophila" Molecular Plant Pathology, Vol. 14, 2013 (pp. 185-190)

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2012

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D. Salomon, E. Bosis, D. Dar, I. Nachman, G. Sessa "Expression of Pseudomonas syringae type III effectors in yeast under stress conditions reveals that HopX1 attenuates activation of the high osmolarity glycerol MAP kinase pathway" Microbiology Vol. 158, 2012 (pp. 2859-2869)

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A. Savidor, D. Teper, K-H. Gartemann, R. Eichenlaub, L. Chalupowicz, S. Manulis-Sasson, I. Barash, H. Tews, K. Mayer, R. Giannone, R. Hettich, G. Sessa "The Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis–tomato interactome reveals perception of pathogen by host and suggests mechanisms of infection" Journal of Proteome Research, Vol. 11, 2012 (pp. 736-750)

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L. Chalupowicz, E.M. Zellermann, M. Fluegel, O. Dror, R. Eichenlaub, K-H. Gartemann, A. Savidor, G. Sessa, N. Iraki, I. Barash, S. Manulis-Sasson "Colonization and movement of GFP-labeled Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis during tomato infection" Phytopathology, Vol. 102, 2012 (pp. 23-31)

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G. Nissan, S. Manulis-Sasson, L. Chalupowicz, D. Teper, A. Yeheskel, M. Pasmanik-Chor, G. Sessa, I. Barash "The type III Effector HsvG of the gall-forming Pantoea agglomerans mediates expression of the host gene hsvGT" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol. 25, 2012 (pp. 231-240)

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2011

 

E. Bosis, D. Salomon, G. Sessa "A simple yeast-based strategy to identify host cellular processes targeted by bacterial effector proteins" PLoS ONE, Vol. 6, 2011 (pp. e27698)

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M. Sharfman, M. Bar, M. Erlich, S. Schuster, S. Melech-Bonfil, R. Ezer, G. Sessa, A. Avni "Endosomal signaling of the tomato leucine rich repeat receptor-like protein LeEix2" Plant Journal, Vol. 68, 2011 (pp. 413-423)

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D. M. Weinthal, I. Barash, T. Tzfira, V. Gaba, D. Teper, G. Sessa, S. Manulis-Sasson "Characterization of nuclear localization signals in the type III effectors HsvG and HsvB of the gall-forming bacterium Pantoea agglomerans" Microbiology, Vol. 157, 2011 (pp. 1500-1508)

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S. Melech-Bonfil, G. Sessa "The SlMKK2 and SlMPK2 genes play a role in tomato disease resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. Vesicatoria" Plant Signaling and Behavior, Vol. 6, 2011 (pp. 154-156)

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D. Salomon, D. Dar, S. Sreeramulu, G. Sessa "Expression of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria type III effectors in yeast affects cell growth and viability" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol. 24, 2011 (pp. 305-314)

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V. Balaji, G. Sessa, C. D. Smart "Silencing of host basal defense response-related gene expression increases susceptibility of Nicotiana benthamiana to Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. Michiganensis" Phytopathology, Vol. 101, 2011 (pp. 349-357)

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2010

 

S. Melech-Bonfil, G. Sessa "Tomato MAPKKKe is a positive regulator of cell-death signaling networks associated with plant immunity" Plant Journal, Vol. 64, 2010 (pp. 379-391)

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D. Salomon, G. Sessa "Identification of growth inhibition phenotypes induced by expression of bacterial type III effectors in yeast" Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2010 doi: 10.3791/1865

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L. Chalupowicz, M. Cohen-Kandli, O. Dror, R. Eichenlaub, K-H. Gartemann, G. Sessa, I. Barash, S. Manulis-Sasson "Sequential expression of bacterial virulence and plant defense genes during infection of tomato with Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. Michiganensis" Phytopathology, Vol. 100, 2010 (pp. 252-261)

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2009

 

D. Salomon, A. Bonshtien, G. Sessa "A chemical-genetic approach for functional analysis of plant protein kinases" Plant Signaling and Behavior, Vol. 4, 2009 (pp. 645-647)

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D. Salomon, A. Bonshtien, M. Mayrose, C. Zhang, K. M. Shokat, G. Sessa "Bypassing kinase activity of the tomato Pto resistance protein with small-molecule ligands" Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 284, 2009 (pp. 15289-15298)

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L. Chalupowicz, I. Barash, M. Panijel, G. Sessa, S. Manulis-Sasson "Regulatory interactions between quorum-sensing, auxin, cytokinin and the Hrp regulon in relation to gall formation and epiphytic fitness of Pantoea agglomerans pv. Gypsophilae" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol. 22, 2009 (pp. 849-856)

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2008

 

V. Balaji, G. Sessa "Activation and manipulation of host responses by a Gram-positive bacterium" Plant Signaling and Behavior, Vol. 3, 2008 (pp. 839-841)

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L. Chalupowicz, S. Manulis-Sasson, M. Itkin, A. Sacher, G. Sessa, I. Barash "Quorum sensing system affects gall development incited by Pantoea agglomerans pv. Gypsophilae" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol. 21, 2008 (pp. 1094-1105)

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V. Balaji, M. Mayrose, O. Sherf, J. Jacob-Hirsch, R. Eichenlaub, N. Iraki, S. Manulis-Sasson, G. Rechavi, I. Barash, G. Sessa "Tomato transcriptional changes in response to Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis reveal a role for ethylene in disease development" Plant Physiology, Vol. 4, 2008 (pp. 1797-1809)

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F. Kleitman, I. Barash, A. Burger, N. Iraki, Y. Falah, G. Sessa, D. Weinthal, L. Chalupowicz, K. Gartemann, R. Eichenlaub, S. Manulis-Sasson "Characterization of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis population in Israel" European Journal of Plant Pathology, Vol. 121, 2008 (pp. 463-475)

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2007

 

V. Balaji, A. Gibly, P. Debbie, G. Sessa "Transcriptional analysis of the tomato resistance response triggered by recognition of the Xanthomonas type III effector AvrXv3" Functional and Integrative Genomics, Vol. 7, 2007 (pp. 305-316)

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2006

 

M. Mayrose, S. K. Ekengren, S. Melech-Bonfil, G. B. Martin, G. Sessa "A novel link between tomato GRAS genes, plant disease resistance and mechanical stress response" Molecular Plant Pathology, Vol. 7, 2006 (pp. 593-604)

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G. Nissan, S. Manulis-Sasson, D. Weinthal, H. Mor, G. Sessa, I. Barash "The type III effectors HsvG and HsvB of gall forming Pantoea agglomerans determine host specificity and function as transcriptional activators" Molecular Microbiology, Vol. 61, 2006 (pp. 1118-1131)

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J. C. Anderson, P. E. Pascuzzi, F. Xiao, G. Sessa, G. B. Martin "Host-mediated phosphorylation of type III effector AvrPto promotes Pseudomonas virulence and avirulence in tomato" Plant Cell, Vol. 18, 2006 (pp. 502-514)

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2005

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G. Nissan, S. Manulis, D. M. Weinthal, G. Sessa, I. Barash "Analysis of promoters recognized by HrpL, an alternative sigma factor protein from Pantoea agglomerans pv. Gypsophilae" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol. 18, 2005 (pp. 634-643)

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C. Zhang, D. M. Kenski, J. Paulson, A. Bonshtien, G. Sessa, J. V. Cross, D. J. Templeton, K. M. Shokat "A second-site suppressor strategy for chemical genetic analysis of diverse protein kinases" Nature Methods, Vol. 2, 2005 (pp. 435-441)

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A. Bonshtien, A. Lev, A. Gibly, P. Debbie, A. Avni, G. Sessa "Molecular properties of the Xanthomonas AvrRxv effector and global transcriptional changes determined by its expression in resistant tomato plants" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol. 18, 2005 (pp. 300-310)

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2004

 

A. Gibly, A. Bonshtien, V. Balaji, P. Debbie, G. B. Martin, G. Sessa "Identification and expression profiling of tomato genes differentially regulated during a resistance response to Xanthomonas campestris pv. Vesicatoria" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol. 17, 2004 (pp. 1212-1222)

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M. Mayrose, A. Bonshtien, G. Sessa "LeMPK3 is a MAP kinase with dual specificity induced during tomato defense and wounding responses" Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 279, 2004 (pp. 14819-14827

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2003

 

G. B. Martin, A. J. Bogdanove, G. Sessa "Understanding the functions of plant disease resistance proteins" Annual Review of Plant Biology, Vol. 54, 2003 (pp. 23-61)

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2001

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J. Cohn, G. Sessa, G. B. Martin "Innate immunity in plants" Current Opinion in Immunology, Vol. 13, 2001 (pp. 55-62)

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2000

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G. Sessa, G. B. Martin "Signal recognition and transduction mediated by the tomato Pto kinase: a paradigm of innate immunity in plants" Microbes and Infection, Vol. 2, 2000 (pp. 1591-1597)

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G. Sessa, M. D'Ascenzo, G. B. Martin "Thr38 and Ser198 are Pto autophosphorylation sites required for the AvrPto/Pto-mediated hypersensitive response" EMBO Journal, Vol. 19, 2000 (pp. 2257-2269)

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S. Savaldi-Goldstein, G. Sessa, R. Fluhr "The ethylene-inducible PK12 kinase mediates the phosphorylation of SR splicing factors" The Plant Journal, Vol. 21, 2000 (pp. 91-96)

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G. Sessa, M. D'Ascenzo, G. B. Martin "The major site of the Pti1 kinase phosphorylated by the Pto kinase is located in the activation domain and is required for Pto-Pti1 physical interaction" European Journal of Biochemistry, Vol. 267, 2000 (pp. 171-178)

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