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Bhat, B.; Jiang, N.-J.; Halitschke, R.; Ulrich, Y.: Nematode infections induce distinct chemical signatures and provoke aggression in ants. Biology Letters 22 (4), 20250716 (2026)

Brandes, J.; Halitschke, R.; Fischer, K.; Baldwin, I. T.; Franken, P.: Genetic and environmental regulation of arbuscular mycorrhizal responsiveness in petunia: Implications for breeding and trait selection. Plant Biology 28 (4), pp. 1145 - 1158 (2026)

Chang, L.; Xu, Z.; Deng, P.; Zhang, N.; He, T.; Liu, X.; He, W.; Zheng, A.; Hu, W.; Pan, M. et al.; Li, W.; Halitschke, R.; Li, R.; Fan, M.; Baldwin, I. T.; Zhang, Y.; Li, D.: Complete biosynthesis of nicotine. Cell 189 (9), pp. 2700 - 2713 (2026)

Cunningham, P.; Martín-Durán, J. M.; Oettler, J.; Shultner, E.; Halitschke, R.; Engl, T.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Henry, L. M.: Metabolic plasticity supports a flexible nutritional symbiosis in Cardiocondyla ants. Nature Communications (2026)

Li, C.; Czyż, E. A.; Schmid, B.; Ray, R.; Halitschke, R.; Baldwin, I. T.; Schaepman, M. E.; Schuman, M. C.: Genome-wide associations of leaf spectral variation in MAGIC lines of Nicotiana attenuata. Ecology 107 (4), e70366 (2026)

Talavera-Mateo, L.; Sabater-Gabriel, A.; Garcia, A.; Halitschke, R.; Santamaria, M. E.: Methyl jasmonate seed priming enhances pest resistance in Arabidopsis and Brassica through species-specific molecular mechanisms. Journal of Experimental Botany, erag251 (2026)

Keesey, I.; Doll, G.; Das Chakraborty, S.; Baschwitz, A.; Lemoine, M.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Svatoš, A.; Sachse, S.; Knaden, M.; Hansson, B. S.: Neuroecology of alcohol risk and reward: Methanol boosts pheromones and courtship success in Drosophila melanogaster. Science Advances 11 (14), eadi9683 (2025)

Piqueret, B.; Weißflog, J.; Tretter, S.; Zetzsche, T.; Veit, D.; Bartram, S.; Halitschke, R.; Ulrich, Y.: Offspring chemical control of adult reproductive transitions in a social insect. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 123 (15), e2526776123 (2025)

Talavera-Mateo, L.; Sabater-Gabriel, A.; Garcia, A.; Perez-Alonso, M. M.; Halitschke, R.; Santamaria, M. E.: Methyl jasmonate seed priming mitigates the defence-growth trade-off and tailors plant response to specific pests. Plant, Cell and Environment (2025)

Vogel, H.; Rügen, N.; Wielsch, N.; Twyman, R. M.; Tonk-Rügen, M.; Vilcinskas, A.: Molecular basis of the explosive defence response in the bombardier beetle Brachinus crepitans. Royal Society Open Science 12 (5), 241823 (2025)

Fischer, M. L.; Schmidtberg, H.; Tidswell, O.; Weiss, B.; Dersch, L.; Lüddecke, T.; Wielsch, N.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Vilcinskas, A.; Vogel, H.: Divergent venom effectors correlate with ecological niche in neuropteran predators. Communications Biology 7, 981 (2024)

Ramakrishnan, R.; Roy, A.; Hradecký, J.; Kai, M.; Harant, K.; Svatoš, A.; Jirošová, A.: Juvenile hormone III induction reveals key genes in general metabolism, pheromone biosynthesis, and detoxification in Eurasian spruce bark beetle. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 6, 1215813 (2024)

Servanté, E. K.; Halitschke, R.; Rocha, A. C.; Baldwin, I. T.; Paszkowski, U.: Independent regulation of strigolactones and blumenols during arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in rice. The Plant Journal 119 (3), pp. 1289 - 1298 (2024)

Yang, C.; Halitschke, R.; O’Connor, S. E.: OXIDOSQUALENE CYCLASE 1 and 2 influence triterpene biosynthesis and defense in Nicotiana attenuata. Plant Physiology 194 (4), pp. 2580 - 2599 (2024)

Yang, C.; Halitschke, R.; O’Connor, S. E.; Baldwin, I. T.: Roles of three cytochrome P450 monooxygenases in triterpene biosynthesis and their potential impact on growth and development. Plant Physiology 196 (2), pp. 1407 - 1425 (2024)

Chopy, M.; Binaghi, M.; Cannarozzi, G.; Halitschke, R.; Boachon, B.; Heutink, R.; Bomzan, D. P.; Jäggi, L.; van Geest, G.; Verdonk, J. C. et al.; Kuhlemeier, C.: A single MYB transcription factor with multiple functions during flower development. New Phytologist 239 (5), pp. 2007 - 2025 (2023)

Ezediokpu, M.; Halitschke, R.; Krause, K.; Boland, W.; Kothe, E.: Pre-symbiotic response of the compatible host spruce and low-compatibility host pine to the ectomycorrhizal fungus Tricholoma vaccinum. Frontiers in Microbiology 14, 1280485 (2023)

Fischer, M. L.; Fabian, B.; Pauchet, Y.; Wielsch, N.; Sachse, S.; Vilcinskas, A.; Vogel, H.: An assassin’s secret: multifunctional cytotoxic compounds in the predation venom of the assassin bug Psytalla horrida (Reduviidae, Hemiptera). Toxins 15 (4), 302 (2023)

Fischer, M. L.; Yepes Vivas, S. A.; Wielsch, N.; Kirsch, R.; Vilcinskas, A.; Vogel, H.: You are what you eat—ecological niche and microhabitat influence venom activity and composition in aquatic bugs. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 290 (1995), 20222064 (2023)

Günther, J.; Halitschke, R.; Gershenzon, J.; Burow, M.: Heterologous expression of PtAAS1 reveals the metabolic potential of the common plant metabolite phenylacetaldehyde for auxin synthesis in planta. Physiologia Plantarum 175 (6), e14078 (2023)