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Timo Engelsdorf

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2024

Munzert KS, Engelsdorf T (2024). Plant cell wall structure and dynamics in plant-pathogen interactions and pathogen defence. Journal of Experimental Botany. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae442 

Fuertes-Rabanal M, Largo-Gosens A, Fischer A, Munzert KS, Carrasco-López C, Sánchez-Vallet A, Engelsdorf T, Mélida H (2024). Linear β-1,2-glucans trigger immune hallmarks and enhance disease resistance in plants. Journal of Experimental Botany. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae368 

Zou Y, Gigli-Bisceglia N, van Zelm E, Kokkinopoulou P, Julkowska MM, Besten M, Nguyen T-P, Li H, Lamers J, de Zeeuw T, Dongus JA, Zeng Y, Cheng Y, Koevoets IT, Jørgensen B, Giesbers M, Vroom J, Ketelaar T, Petersen BL, Engelsdorf T, Sprakel J, Zhang Y, Testerink C (2024). Arabinosylation of cell wall extensin is required for the directional response to salinity in roots. The Plant Cell, 36: 3328-3343. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae135 

Zhang Y, Li Y, de Zeeuw T, Duijts K, Kawa D, Lamers J, Munzert KS, Li H, Zou Y, Meyer AJ, Yan J, Verstappen F, Wang Y, Gijsberts T, Wang J, Gigli-Bisceglia N, Engelsdorf T, van Dijk ADJ, Testerink C (2024). Root branching under high salinity requires auxin-independent modulation of LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARY DOMAIN 16 function. The Plant Cell, 36: 899-918. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad317 

2022

Bacete L, Schulz J, Engelsdorf T, Bartosova Z, Vaahtera L, Yan G, Gerhold JM, Tichá T, Øvstebø C, Gigli-Bisceglia N, Johannessen-Starheim S, Margueritat J, Kollist H, Dehoux T, McAdam SAM, Hamann T (2022). THESEUS1 modulates cell wall stiffness and abscisic acid production in Arabidopsis thaliana. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119:e2119258119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2119258119 

2021

Brych A, Haas FB, Parzefall K, Panzer S, Schermuly J, Altmüller J, Engelsdorf T, Terpitz U, Rensing SA, Kiontke S, Batschauer A (2021). Coregulation of gene expression by White collar 1 and phytochrome in Ustilago maydis. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 152:103570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2021.103570 

2020

Navarro E, Niemann N, Kock D, Dadaeva T, Gutiérrez G, Engelsdorf T, Kiontke S, Corrochano LM, Batschauer A, Garre V (2020). The DASH-type cryptochrome from the fungus Mucor circinelloides is a canonical CPD-photolyase. Current Biology, 30:4483-4490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.08.051 

Gigli-Bisceglia N, Engelsdorf T, Hamann T (2020). Plant cell wall integrity maintenance in model plants and crop species - relevant cell wall components and underlying guiding principles. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 77:2049-2077. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-019-03388-8 

Schmidt A, Mächtel R, Ammon A, Engelsdorf T, Schmitz J, Maurino VG, Voll LM (2020). Reactive oxygen species dosage in Arabidopsis chloroplasts can improve resistance towards Colletotrichum higginsianum by the induction of WRKY33. New Phytologist, 226:189-204. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16332 

2019

Engelsdorf T, Kjaer L, Gigli-Bisceglia N, Vaahtera L, Bauer S, Miedes E, Wormit A, James L, Chairam I, Molina A, Hamann T (2019). Functional characterization of genes mediating cell wall metabolism and responses to plant cell wall integrity impairment. BMC Plant Biology, 19: 320. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-1934-4 

McCollum C, Geißelsöder S, Engelsdorf T, Voitsik AM, Voll LM (2019). Deficiencies in the mitochondrial electron transport chain affect redox poise and resistance toward Colletotrichum higginsianum. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10: 1262. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01262 

2018

Gigli-Bisceglia N, Engelsdorf T, Strnad M, Vaahtera L, Abbas Khan G, Jamoune A, Alipanah L, Novak O, Persson S, Hejatko J, Hamann T (2018). Cell wall integrity modulates Arabidopsis thaliana cell cycle gene expression in a cytokinin- and nitrate reductase-dependent manner. Development, 145: dev166678. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.166678

Engelsdorf T, Gigli-Bisceglia N, Veerabagu M, McKenna JF, Vaahtera L, Augstein F, Van der Does D, Zipfel C, Hamann T (2018). The plant cell wall integrity maintenance and immune signaling systems cooperate to control stress responses in Arabidopsis thaliana. Science Signaling, 11: eaao3070. https://doi.org/10.1126/scisignal.aao3070 

Gigli-Bisceglia N, Savatin DV, Cervone F, Engelsdorf T, De Lorenzo G (2018). Loss of the Arabidopsis Protein kinases ANPs affects root cell wall composition, and triggers the cell wall damage syndrome. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8: 2234. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.02234 

2017

Gebauer P, Korn M, Engelsdorf T, Sonnewald U, Koch C, Voll LM (2017). Sugar accumulation in leaves of Arabidopsis sweet11/sweet12 double mutants enhances priming of the salicylic acid-mediated defense response. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8: 1378. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.01378 

Van der Does D, Boutrot F, Engelsdorf T, McKenna JF, Vernhettes S, Koevoets I, Tintor N, Veerabagu M, Miedes E, Segonzac C, Roux M, Rhodes J, Molina A, Rep M, Testerink C, Mouille G, Höfte H, Hamann T, Zipfel C (2017). The Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase MIK2/LRR-KISS connects cell wall integrity sensing, root growth and response to abiotic and biotic stresses. PLOS Genetics, 13: e1006832. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1006832 

Engelsdorf T, Will C, Hofmann J, Schmitt C, Merritt BB, Rieger L, Frenger MS, Marschall A, Franke RB, Pattathil S, Voll LM (2017). Cell wall composition and penetration resistance against the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum higginsianum are affected by impaired starch turnover in Arabidopsis mutants. Journal of Experimental Botany, 68: 701-713. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erw434 

2008-2014

Engelsdorf T, Hamann T (2014). An update on receptor-like kinase involvement in the maintenance of plant cell wall integrity. Annals of Botany, 114: 1339-1347. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcu043 

Engelsdorf T, Horst RJ, Pröls R, Pröschel M, Dietz F, Hückelhoven R, Voll LM (2013). Reduced carbohydrate availability enhances the susceptibility of Arabidopsis toward Colletotrichum higginsianum. Plant Physiology, 162: 225-238. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.112.209676 

Vogelmann K, Drechsel G, Bergler J, Subert C, Philippar K, Soll J, Engelmann JC, Engelsdorf T, Voll LM, Hoth S (2012). Early senescence and cell death in Arabidopsis saul1 mutants involves the PAD4-dependent salicylic acid pathway. Plant Physiology, 159: 1477-1487. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.112.196220 

Voll LM, Zell MB, Engelsdorf T, Saur A, Wheeler MG, Drincovich MF, Weber APM, Maurino VG (2012). Loss of cytosolic NADP-malic enzyme 2 in Arabidopsis thaliana is associated with enhanced susceptibility to Colletotrichum higginsianum. New Phytologist, 195: 189-202. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04129.x 

Horst RJ, Engelsdorf T, Sonnewald U, Voll LM (2008). Infection of maize leaves with Ustilago maydis prevents establishment of C4 photosynthesis. Journal of Plant Physiology, 165: 19-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2007.05.008