Climate change-associated environmental vagaries have amplified the incidence of pests
and pathogens on plants, thus imparting the increased quest for management strategies …

Plants possess an arsenal of immune receptors to allow for numerous tiers of defense
against pathogen attack. These immune receptors can be located either in the …

Phytophthora species are notorious plant pathogens, with some causing devastating tree
diseases that threaten the survival of their host species. One such example is Phytophthora …

Plant cell death is regulated in plant–pathogen interactions. While some aspartic proteases
(APs) participate in regulating programmed cell death or defense responses, the defense …

Phytophthora infestans, a highly destructive plant oomycete pathogen, is responsible for
causing late blight in potatoes worldwide. To successfully infect host cells and evade …

Phytophthora sojae, the agent responsible for stem and root rot, is one of the most damaging
plant pathogens of soybean. To establish a compatible-interaction, P. sojae secretes a wide …

The oomycete Phytophthora cinnamomi is a devastating plant pathogen with a notably
broad host range. It is the causal agent of Phytophthora root rot (PRR), arguably the most …

Bacillus spp. has been widely used as a biocontrol agent to control plant diseases.
However, little is known about mechanisms of the protein MAMP secreted by Bacillus spp …

Phytophthora cactorum is a plant pathogenic oomycete that causes crown rot in strawberry
leading to significant economic losses every year. To invade the host, P. cactorum secretes …

Holm oaks (Quercus ilex L.) can suffer severe infection by the oomycete Phytophthora
cinnamomi Rands; the production of more tolerant plants is, therefore, required. Embryo …