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  • Daniel Haghi

    Daniel Haghi

    MSc. Student

    BSc. University of Toronto

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  • Jeong Rae Kim

    MSc. Student

    BSc. University of Toronto

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  • Wen Tong

    MSc Student

    BSc. University of Toronto, Mississauga

    Publications

    Refining the resolution of the yeast genotype-phenotype map using single-cell RNA-sequencing.
    N’Guessan, A, Tong, WY, Heydari, H, Nguyen Ba, AN.
    Elife.13,2025. PubMed PMID:40720279

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  • Dylan Bradizza

    MSc Student

    Publications:

    Modulation of fungal phosphate homeostasis by the plant hormone strigolactone.
    Bradley, JM, Bunsick, M, Ly, G, Aquino, B, Wang, FZ, Holbrook-Smith, D, Suginoo, S, Bradizza, D, Kato, N, As’sadiq, O, Marsh, N, Osada, H, Boyer, FD, McErlean, CSP, Tsuchiya, Y, Subramaniam, R, Bonetta, D, McCourt, P, Lumba, S.
    Mol Cell.84,2024. PubMed PMID:39357514

  • Jane Chepsergon

    Post Doctoral Fellow

    BSc. Microbiology,Moi University, Kenya 2010

    MSc. Microbiology, University of Eldoret, Kenya, 2015

    PhD. Microbiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2022

    Publications:

    Signatures of the coevolutionary arms race in response to effector-triggered immunity in the Pseudomonas syringae HopZ type III effector family.
    McTavish, KJ, Chepsergon, J, Voitenko, O, Wang, PW, Desveaux, D, Guttman, DS.
    Cell Rep.45,2026. PubMed PMID:41964954

    “Order from disordered”: Potential role of intrinsically disordered regions in phytopathogenic oomycete intracellular effector proteins.
    Chepsergon, J, Moleleki, LN.
    Curr Opin Plant Biol.75,2023. PubMed PMID:37329857

    Rhizosphere bacterial interactions and impact on plant health.
    Chepsergon, J, Moleleki, LN.
    Curr Opin Microbiol.73,2023. PubMed PMID:37002974

    Short Linear Motifs (SLiMs) in “Core” RxLR Effectors of Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae: a Case of PpRxLR1 Effector.
    Chepsergon, J, Nxumalo, CI, Salasini, BSC, Kanzi, AM, Moleleki, LN.
    Microbiol Spectr.10,2022. PubMed PMID:35404090

    “Core” RxLR effectors in phytopathogenic oomycetes: A promising way to breeding for durable resistance in plants?.
    Chepsergon, J, Motaung, TE, Moleleki, LN.
    Virulence.12,2021. PubMed PMID:34304703

    Organize, Don’t Agonize: Strategic Success of Phytophthora Species.
    Chepsergon, J, Motaung, TE, Bellieny-Rabelo, D, Moleleki, LN.
    Microorganisms.8,2020. PubMed PMID:32560346

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  • Yan Lai

    Post Doctoral Fellow

    BS, Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China, 2006
    PhD, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China 2011

    Publications:

    The Arabidopsis PHD-finger protein EDM2 has multiple roles in balancing NLR immune receptor gene expression.
    Lai, Y, Lu, XM, Daron, J, Pan, S, Wang, J, Wang, W, Tsuchiya, T, Holub, E, McDowell, JM, Slotkin, RK, Le Roch, KG, Eulgem, T.
    PLoS Genet.16,2020. PubMed PMID:32925902

    A novel Arabidopsis pathosystem reveals cooperation of multiple hormonal response-pathways in host resistance against the global crop destroyer Macrophomina phaseolina.
    Schroeder, MM, Lai, Y, Shirai, M, Alsalek, N, Tsuchiya, T, Roberts, P, Eulgem, T.
    Sci Rep.9,2019. PubMed PMID:31882671

    The Arabidopsis RRM domain protein EDM3 mediates race-specific disease resistance by controlling H3K9me2-dependent alternative polyadenylation of RPP7 immune receptor transcripts.
    Lai, Y, Cuzick, A, Lu, XM, Wang, J, Katiyar, N, Tsuchiya, T, Le Roch, K, McDowell, JM, Holub, E, Eulgem, T.
    Plant J.97,2019. PubMed PMID:30407670

    Transcript-level expression control of plant NLR genes.
    Lai, Y, Eulgem, T.
    Mol Plant Pathol.19,2018. PubMed PMID:28834153

    Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of calcium-dependent protein kinase and its closely related kinase genes in Capsicum annuum.
    Cai, H, Cheng, J, Yan, Y, Xiao, Z, Li, J, Mou, S, Qiu, A, Lai, Y, Guan, D, He, S.
    Front Plant Sci.6,2015. PubMed PMID:26442050

    SRC2-1 is required in PcINF1-induced pepper immunity by acting as an interacting partner of PcINF1.
    Liu, ZQ, Qiu, AL, Shi, LP, Cai, JS, Huang, XY, Yang, S, Wang, B, Shen, L, Huang, MK, Mou, SL, Ma, XL, Liu, YY, Lin, L, Wen, JY, Tang, Q, Shi, W, Guan, DY, Lai, Y, He, SL.
    J Exp Bot.66,2015. PubMed PMID:25922484

    CaWRKY6 transcriptionally activates CaWRKY40, regulates Ralstonia solanacearum resistance, and confers high-temperature and high-humidity tolerance in pepper.
    Cai, H, Yang, S, Yan, Y, Xiao, Z, Cheng, J, Wu, J, Qiu, A, Lai, Y, Mou, S, Guan, D, Huang, R, He, S.
    J Exp Bot.66,2015. PubMed PMID:25873659

    Overexpression of a pepper CaERF5 gene in tobacco plants enhances resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum infection.
    Lai, Y, Dang, F, Lin, J, Yu, L, Lin, J, Lei, Y, Chen, C, Liu, Z, Qiu, A, Mou, S, Guan, D, Wu, Y, He, S.
    Funct Plant Biol.41,2014. PubMed PMID:32481030

    Overexpression of CaWRKY27, a subgroup IIe WRKY transcription factor of Capsicum annuum, positively regulates tobacco resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum infection.
    Dang, F, Wang, Y, She, J, Lei, Y, Liu, Z, Eulgem, T, Lai, Y, Lin, J, Yu, L, Lei, D, Guan, D, Li, X, Yuan, Q, He, S.
    Physiol Plant.150,2014. PubMed PMID:24032447

    Functional analysis and expressional characterization of rice ankyrin repeat-containing protein, OsPIANK1, in basal defense against Magnaporthe oryzae attack.
    Mou, S, Liu, Z, Guan, D, Qiu, A, Lai, Y, He, S.
    PLoS One.8,2013. PubMed PMID:23555750

    Overexpression of a Chinese cabbage BrERF11 transcription factor enhances disease resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum in tobacco.
    Lai, Y, Dang, F, Lin, J, Yu, L, Shi, Y, Xiao, Y, Huang, M, Lin, J, Chen, C, Qi, A, Liu, Z, Guan, D, Mou, S, Qiu, A, He, S.
    Plant Physiol Biochem.62,2013. PubMed PMID:23201563

    CaWRKY58, encoding a group I WRKY transcription factor of Capsicum annuum, negatively regulates resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum infection.
    Wang, Y, Dang, F, Liu, Z, Wang, X, Eulgem, T, Lai, Y, Yu, L, She, J, Shi, Y, Lin, J, Chen, C, Guan, D, Qiu, A, He, S.
    Mol Plant Pathol.14,2013. PubMed PMID:23057972

    CaWRKY40, a WRKY protein of pepper, plays an important role in the regulation of tolerance to heat stress and resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum infection.
    Dang, FF, Wang, YN, Yu, L, Eulgem, T, Lai, Y, Liu, ZQ, Wang, X, Qiu, AL, Zhang, TX, Lin, J, Chen, YS, Guan, DY, Cai, HY, Mou, SL, He, SL.
    Plant Cell Environ.36,2013. PubMed PMID:22994555

    Differential gene expression in pepper (Capsicum annuum) exposed to UV-B.
    Lai, Y, Xu, B, He, L, Lin, M, Cao, L, Mou, S, Wu, Y, He, S.
    Indian J Exp Biol.49,2011. PubMed PMID:21702222

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  • Keiran Maskell

    MSc Student


    BSc, Biology, Simon Fraser University, 2022

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  • Crystal Su

    Postdoctoral Fellow

    BS, Biology, University of Utah, USA 2016
    PhD, Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology, University of Utah, USA 2022







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  • Xiaoyi Hu

    Xiaoyi Hu
    Graduate Student
    BSc, Ecology, Sichuan University, China, 2016
    BSc, Biology, Indiana University Bloomington, US, 2016

  • Donny Chan

    Donny Chan
    Bioinformatics

    M.Sc. University of Toronto
    B.Sc. Hons. McMaster University, Biochemistry





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