Sterlin Y, Pri-Tal O, Zimran G, Park SY, Ben-Ari J, Kourelis J, Verstraeten I, Gal M, Cutler SR, Mosquna A (2019)
Optimized small molecule pull-downs define MLBP1 as an acyl-lipid binding protein. Plant J. 2019 Feb 8. doi: 10.1111/tpj.14272.
I am interested in the molecular mechanism underlying pathogen recognition by plants, and how these components have co-evolved.
In my current project I focus on how NLR receptors mediate recognition of pathogen effectors. Ultimately, we want to use this information to generate novel disease resistance specificities.
Jiorgos.Kourelis@tsl.ac.uk
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Optimized small molecule pull-downs define MLBP1 as an acyl-lipid binding protein. Plant J. 2019 Feb 8. doi: 10.1111/tpj.14272.
Re-annotated Nicotiana benthamiana gene models for enhanced proteomics and reverse genetics. bioRxiv 373506; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/373506
Defended to the nines: 25 years of resistance gene cloning identifies nine mechanisms for R protein function. The Plant Cell, 30, 285-299.
Bodyguards: pathogen-derived decoys that protect virulence factors. Trends in Plant Sciences, 22, 355-357.
Screen of non-annotated small secreted proteins of Pseudomonas syringae reveals a virulence factor that inhibits tomato immune proteases. PLOS Pathogens, 12, e1005874.
Mitochondrial uncouplers inhibit clathrin-mediated endocytosis largely through cytoplasmic acidification. Nature Communications, 7, 11710.
Decoy engineering: the next step in resistance breeding. Trends in Plant Science, 21, 371–373.
2019 – present Postdoctoral Scientist, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK
2014 – 2019 DPhil in Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
2013 – 2014 Research Assistant, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2011 – 2013 MSc in Biological Sciences – Green Life Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2008 – 2011 BSc in Biology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands