Our Research
Our research focuses on elucidating the molecular mechanisms by which NLR immune receptor proteins recognize bacterial or fungal pathogen effectors and activate immunity in model Solanaceae plant species.
Our current research topics include
1. Molecular mechanisms by which independently evolved NLR proteins confer recognition of multiple pathogen effectors
2. Genetic basis for bacterial wilt resistance in Solanum americanum
3. Decoy-NLR engineering for crop improvement
4. Identification of disease resistance genes for fusarium wilt resistance
Principal Investigator
Kee Hoon Sohn
Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology
Major in Plant Microbiology
keehoon.sohn@snu.ac.kr
Keehoon is an Associate Professor of Agricultural Biotechnology at Seoul National University. His research group has been investigating how plants protect themselves from invading pathogens. Using natural variations in both pathogens and plant, Sohn lab aims to identify important genes to study the mechanisms involved in plant immune receptor activation. The long-term goal of Sohn lab is to translate our knowledge to develop durable disease resistance in crops.