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SUMMARY:CANCELLED Unveiling Cellular Processes Through Plant Pathogen and 
 Insect Vector Synergy - Saskia Hogenhout (John Innes Centre\, Norwich\, UK
 )
DTSTART:20250213T121500Z
DTEND:20250213T134500Z
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DESCRIPTION:*Host* Prof. Sebastian Eves van-den Akker\n\n*Abstract* Insect
 -transmitted plant pathogens and their vectors employ sophisticated strate
 gies to modulate plant processes. Phytoplasma effectors disrupt developmen
 tal pathways to extend the vegetative growth phase\, delaying flowering\, 
 and enhancing vector attraction and fecundity. At the same time\, insect v
 ector effectors redirect entire defence protein complexes to processing bo
 dies\, whose roles in plant immunity remain largely unexplored. These defe
 nce proteins are\, however\, critical for regulating plant responses to va
 rious pathogens\, including insect-transmitted viruses. Our research uncov
 ers the intricate synergies between pathogens and vectors\, revealing how 
 they collaboratively modulate plant processes to their advantage while hig
 hlighting key plant mechanisms that regulate both development and immunity
 . This knowledge offers valuable insights for innovative strategies to boo
 st crop productivity. Furthermore\, we discovered a novel targeted protein
  degradation pathway with transformative potential extending beyond plant 
 biology.\n\n*Biography* Saskia A. Hogenhout earned her BSc/MSc from the Vr
 ije University Amsterdam (1994) and PhD from Wageningen University (1999).
  She joined The Ohio State University as Assistant Professor (1999) and be
 came Associate Professor (2005). She moved to the John Innes Centre\, UK (
 2007)\, became Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia (2013)\
 , and was elected EMBO Member (2023) and Fellow of the Royal Society (2024
 ). Her research explores plant-microbe-insect interactions.\n\n*Please not
 e the seminars are for University Of Cambridge members ONLY.*
LOCATION:Department of Plant Sciences\, Large Lecture Theatre
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