Theresa Knott – Mikroskop RWTH Aachen – Bio‑1

Unit of Plant Molecular Cell Biology – Review Articles

Review articles (in reverse chronological order)

  • Kusch, S., Qian, J., Loos, A., Kümmel, F., Spanu, P. D., and Panstruga, R. 2024. Long‑term and rapid evolution in powdery mildew fungi. Molecular Ecology 33: e16909. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Panstruga, R. and Spanu, P. D. 2023. Transfer RNA and ribosomal RNA fragments – emerging players in plant‑microbe interactions. New Phytologist 241: 567‑577. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Panstruga, R., Antonin, W., and Lichius, A. 2023. Looking outside the box: A comparative cross‑kingdom view on the cell biology of the three major lineages of eukaryotic multicellular life. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 80: 198. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Panstruga, R., Donnelly, S. C., and Bernhagen J. 2022. A cross‑kingdom view on the immunomodulatory role of MIF/D‑DT proteins in mammalian and plant Pseudomonas infections. Immunology 166: 287‑298. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Freh, M., Gao, J., Pedersen, M., and Panstruga, R. 2022. Plant autoimmunity – fresh insights into an old phenomenon. Plant Physiology 188: 1419‑1434. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Saur, I. M. L., Panstruga, R., and Schulze‑Lefert, P. 2021. NOD‑like receptor‑mediated plant immunity: From structure to cell death. Nature Reviews Immunology 21: 305‑318. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Panstruga, R. and Moscou, M. J. 2020. What is the molecular basis of nonhost resistance? Molecular Plant‑Microbe Interactions 33: 1253‑1264. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Barsoum, M., Sabelleck, B., Spanu, P. D., and Panstruga, R. 2019. Rumble in the effector jungle: Candidate effector proteins in interactions of plants with powdery mildew and rust fungi. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 38: 255‑279.
  • Frantzeskakis, L., Di Pietro, A., Rep, M., Schirawski, J., Wu, C.‑H., and Panstruga, R. 2019. Rapid evolution in plant‑microbe interactions – a molecular genomics perspective. New Phytologist 225: 1134‑1142. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Panstruga, R. and Kuhn, H. 2019. Mutual interplay between phytopathogenic powdery mildew fungi and other microorganisms. Molecular Plant Pathology 20: 463‑470. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Kusch, S. and Panstruga, R. 2017. mlo‑based resistance: An apparently universal “weapon” to defeat powdery mildew disease. Molecular Plant‑Microbe Interactions 30: 179‑189. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Kuhn, H., Kwaaitaal, M., Kusch, S., Acevedo‑Garcia, J., Wu, H., and Panstruga, R. 2016. Biotrophy at its best – novel insights and unsolved mysteries of the Arabidopsis‑powdery mildew pathosystem. Arabidopsis Book 14: e0184. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Bindschedler, L. V., Panstruga, R.*, and Spanu, P. D. 2016. Mildew‑omics: How global analyses aid the understanding of life and evolution of powdery mildews. Frontiers in Plant Science 7: 123. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Acevedo‑Garcia, J., Kusch, S., and Panstruga, R. 2014. Magical mystery tour: MLO proteins in plant immunity and beyond. New Phytologist 204: 273‑281. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Hückelhoven, R. and Panstruga, R. 2011. Cell biology of the plant‑powdery mildew interaction. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 14: 738‑746. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Schmidt, S. M. and Panstruga, R. 2011. Pathogenomics of fungal plant parasites: What have we learnt about pathogenesis? Current Opinion in Plant Biology 14: 392‑399. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Schulze‑Lefert, P. and Panstruga, R. 2011. A molecular evolutionary concept connecting nonhost resistance, pathogen host range, and pathogen speciation. Trends in Plant Science 16: 117‑125. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Panstruga, R.* and Dodds, P. N.* 2009. Terrific protein traffic: The mystery of effector protein delivery by filamentous plant pathogens. Science 324: 748‑750. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Panstruga, R., Parker, J. E., and Schulze‑Lefert, P. 2009. SnapShot: Plant Immune Response Pathways. Cell 136: 978e1‑e3. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Micali, C., Göllner, K., Humphry, M., Consonni, C., and Panstruga, R. 2008. The powdery mildew disease of Arabidopsis: A paradigm for the interaction between plants and biotrophic fungi. Arabidopsis Book 6: e0115. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Zappel, N. F. and Panstruga, R. 2008. Heterogeneity and lateral compartmentalization of plant plasma membranes. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 11: 632‑640. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Kwon, C., Panstruga, R., and Schulze‑Lefert, P. 2008. Les liaisons dangerouse: Immunological synapse formation in animals and plants. Trends in Immunology 29: 159‑166. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Schmidt, S. M. and Panstruga, R. 2007. Cytoskeleton functions in plant‑microbe interactions. Physiological & Molecular Plant Pathology 71: 135‑148.
  • Lipka, V., Kwon, C., and Panstruga, R. 2007. SNARE‑Ware: The role of SNARE‑domain proteins in plant biology. Annual Review of Cell & Developmental Biology 23: 147‑174. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Humphry, M., Consonni, C., and Panstruga, R. 2006. mlo‑based powdery mildew immunity: Silver bullet or simply non‑host resistance? Molecular Plant Pathology 7: 605‑610. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Bhat, R. A., Lahaye, T., and Panstruga, R. 2006. The visible touch: in planta visualization of protein‑protein interactions by fluorophore‑based methods. Plant Methods 2: 12. PubMed‑Abstract
  • O’Connell, R. J. and Panstruga, R. 2006. Tansley Review: Téte‑a‑téte inside a plant cell: Establishing compatibility between plants and biotrophic fungi and oomycetes. New Phytologist 171: 699‑718. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Lipka, V. and Panstruga, R. 2005. Dynamic cellular responses in plant‑microbe interactions. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 8: 625‑631. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Bhat, R. A. and Panstruga, R. 2005. Lipid rafts in plants. Planta 223: 5‑19.
  • Panstruga, R. 2005. Serpentine plant MLO proteins as entry portals for powdery mildew fungi. Biochemical Society Transactions 33: 389‑392. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Panstruga, R. 2004. A golden shot: how ballistic single cell transformation boosts the molecular analysis of cereal‑mildew interactions. Molecular Plant Pathology 5: 141‑148.
  • Schulze‑Lefert, P. and Panstruga, R. 2003. Establishment of biotrophy by parasitic fungi and reprogramming of host cells for disease resistance. Annual Review of Phytopathology 41: 641‑667. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Panstruga, R. 2003. Establishing compatibility between plants and obligate biotrophic pathogens. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 6: 320‑326. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Panstruga, R. and Schulze‑Lefert, P. 2003. Corruption of host seven‑transmembrane proteins by pathogenic microbes: a common theme in animals and plants? Microbes and Infection 5: 429‑437. PubMed‑Abstract
  • Panstruga, R. and Schulze‑Lefert, P. 2002. Live and let live: insights into powdery mildew disease and resistance. Molecular Plant Pathology 3: 495‑502.
Last updated: 10.03.2026