The use of protoplasts to study innate immune responses / Ping He, Libo Shan, and Jen Sheen -- Marker-exchange mutagenesis and complementation strategies for the gram-negative bacteria Xanthomonas ...

Plants use sophisticated molecular machinery to distinguish friend from foe, co-exist with other organisms and defend against pathogens. Similarly, plant pathogens have evolved intricate strategies to ...

A pivotal study illuminates the genetic dynamics in tissue-specific interactions between apple trees and Valsa mali, a fungus causing severe disease. By examining the adaptive regulation of miRNAs and ...

The New Phytologist, Vol. 232, No. 1 (October 2021), pp. 8-10 (3 pages) Allan E, van Ruijven J, Crawley MJ. 2010. Foliar fungal pathogens and grassland biodiversity. Ecology 91: 2572-2582. Daleo P, ...

The plant cell wall is composed of complex polysaccharides, including cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin, and serves as an effective physical barrier against microbial pathogens. To successfully ...

In the microscopic battlefield of plant-microbe interactions, plants are constantly fighting off invading bacteria. New research reveals just how clever these bacterial invaders can be. In the ...

Plants form a critical model for understanding regulated cell death (RCD) as part of their sophisticated immune responses. In the ongoing evolutionary arms ...

Potato crops face major threats from fall armyworm insects and bacterial speck disease. New research shows that when both ...

Harnessing microbial formulations with a pre-emptive approach toward plant protection is an emerging area that seeks to revolutionize crop resilience by ...