Fungal pathogens undergo specific morphogenetic transitions in order to breach the outer
surfaces of plants and invade the underlying host tissue. The ability to change cell shape …

The genomics era has ushered in exciting possibilities to examine the genetic bases that
undergird the characteristic features of Verticillium dahliae and other plant pathogens. In this …

Rice false smut caused by the biotrophic fungal pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens has become
one of the most important diseases in rice. The large effector repertory in U. virens plays a …

Calcium is a crucial second messenger in plant cells and contributes to plant resistance
against biotic and abiotic stress. Plant defense priming with natural or synthetic compounds …

MiRNAs in animals and plants play crucial roles in diverse developmental processes under
both normal and stress conditions. miRNA-like small RNAs (milRNAs) identified in some …

The accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a widespread defence mechanism in
higher plants against pathogen attack and sometimes is the cause of cell death that …

Primary metabolism plays an important role in plant growth and development, however the
relationship between primary metabolism and the adaptive immune response is largely …

Transcriptional reprogramming is an integral part of plant immunity. Tight regulation of the
immune transcriptome is essential for a proper response of plants to different types of …

The soil‐borne ascomycete Verticillium dahliae causes wilt disease in more than two
hundred dicotyledonous plants including the economically important crop cotton, and results …

Background The extracellular space between the cell wall and plasma membrane is a
battlefield in plant-pathogen interactions. Within this space, the pathogen employs its …