Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW), caused by the bacterium X anthomonas campestris pv.
musacearum (X cm), is the most devastating disease of banana in east and central A frica …

Innate immunity to microorganisms relies on the specific sensing of pathogen-associated
molecules by host recognition receptors. Whereas studies in animals have largely focused …

Innate immunity provides a first line of defense against pathogen attack and is activated
rapidly following infection. Although it is now widely appreciated that host receptors of …

Tyrosine sulfation, a well-characterized post-translation modification in eukaryotes, has not
previously been reported in prokaryotes. Here, we demonstrate that the RaxST protein from …

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is the causal agent of bacterial leaf blight, one of the most
serious diseases in rice. X. oryzae pv. oryzae Philippine race 6 (PR6) strains are unable to …

Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) play an important role in detecting invading pathogens
and mounting a robust defense response to restrict infection. In rice, one of the best …

Control of Gram-negative bacterial infections of plants and animals remains a major
challenge because conventional approaches are often not sufficient to eradicate these …

The rice XA21 pattern recognition receptor binds a type I secreted sulfated peptide, called
axYS22, derived from the Ax21 (a ctivator of XA 21-mediated immunity) protein. The …

The ability of some phytopathogenic bacterial strains to inhibit the growth of others in mixed
infections has been well documented. Here we report that such antagonistic interactions …

Management of crop diseases through disease resistance is acknowledged to be the most
desirable and profitable approach. In order to develop cultivars with built-in resistance, the …