Pathogen-or microbe-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs/MAMPs) are detected as
nonself by host pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) and activate pattern-triggered immunity …

Plants are constantly exposed to would-be pathogens in their immediate environment. Yet,
despite relying on innate immunity only, plants are resistant to most microbes. They employ …

The pathogenesis‐related (PR) proteins of plants have originally been identified as proteins
that are strongly induced upon biotic and abiotic stress. These proteins fall into 17 distinct …

The roles of ergosterol in the regulation of membrane fluidity and structure, as well its role as
a target for the activity of antifungals, have been known for decades. Two recent studies …

Bacteria and fungi can undergo symbiotic or pathogenic interactions with plants. Membrane
lipids and lipid-derived molecules from the plant or the microbial organism play important …

During the last 50 years, it has been shown that abiotic stresses influence plant growth and
crop production greatly, and crop yields have evidently stagnated or decreased in …

Plants are able to effectively cope with invading pathogens by activating an immune
response based on the detection of invasion patterns (IPs) originating from the pathogen or …

A new era of plant biochemistry at the systems level is emerging, providing detailed
descriptions of biochemical phenomena at the cellular and organismal level. This new era is …

Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) secretes an array of specific effector proteins to
manipulate host immunity and promote pathogen colonization. In a previous study, we …

Pneumocystis, a unique atypical fungus with an elusive lifestyle, has had an important
medical history. It came to prominence as an opportunistic pathogen that not only can cause …