Poplars (Populus spp) are deciduous, woody tree species naturally present in the Northern
hemisphere with great ecological and economic values. Hybrid poplars are commercially …

Phenolic secondary metabolites are often thought to protect plants against attack by
microbes, but their role in defense against pathogen infection in woody plants has not been …

The transcriptional response of hybrid poplar (Populus trichocarpa× P. deltoids) to poplar
leaf rust (Melampsora medusae) infection was studied using the Populus 15.5 K cDNA …

Poplar trees synthesize flavan‐3‐ols (catechin and proanthocyanidins) as a defense against
foliar rust fungi, but the regulation of this defense response is poorly understood. Here, we …

Flavan-3-ols including the monomeric catechin and the polymeric proanthocyanidins (PAs)
are abundant phenolic metabolites in poplar (Populus spp.) previously described to protect …

Abiotic factors such as water and nutrient availability can exert a dominant influence on the
susceptibility of plants to various pathogens. Effects of abiotic environmental factors on …

European mistletoe (Viscum album L.) has largely infested Central European forests and
causes high mortality probability particularly in dry years. However, little information is …

During infection, plant pathogens secrete effector proteins to facilitate colonization. In
comparison with our knowledge of bacterial effectors, the current understanding of how …

Poplar trees have been established as a model organism to study woody perennial plants.
The first fully sequenced tree species was Populus trichocarpa. Nevertheless, for …

Background and Aims Insect damage to plants leads to wound-activated responses directed
to healing of damaged tissues, as well as activation of defences to prevent further insect …