Understanding the plant immune system is crucial for using genetics to protect crops from
diseases. Plants resist pathogens via a two-tiered innate immune detection-and-response …

Salicylic acid (SA) is an essential plant defense hormone that promotes immunity against
biotrophic and semibiotrophic pathogens. It plays crucial roles in basal defense and the …

Phytopathogenic fungi decrease crop yield and quality and cause huge losses in
agricultural production. To prevent the occurrence of crop diseases and insect pests, farmers …

Plant pathogens are one of the main factors hindering the breeding of cash crops.
Pathogens, including oomycetes, fungus, and bacteria, secrete effectors as invasion …

Soil-borne fungal pathogens that cause crop disease are major threats to agriculture
worldwide. Here, we identified a secretory polysaccharide deacetylase (PDA1) from the soil …

Verticillium dahliae is a soil-borne hemibiotrophic fungus that can lead to plant vascular
disease and significant economic loss worldwide. Its hosts include over 400 dicotyledon …

Fungal pathogens can secrete hundreds of effectors, some of which are known to promote
host susceptibility. This biological complexity, together with the lack of genetic tools in some …

Phytohormones regulate a large variety of physiological processes in plants. In addition,
salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA), and ethylene (ET) are responsible for primary …

The ability to secrete effector proteins that can enter plant cells and manipulate host
processes is a key determinant of what makes a successful plant pathogen. Here, we review …

Verticillium wilt is a severe plant disease that causes massive losses in multiple crops.
Increasing the plant resistance to Verticillium wilt is a critical challenge worldwide. Here, we …