Covering: up to the end of 2014 Fungi are widespread in nature and have conquered nearly
every ecological niche. Fungi occur not only in terrestrial but also in freshwater and marine …

Attempted infection of plants by pathogens elicits a complex defensive response. In many
non‐host and incompatible host interactions it includes the induction of defence‐associated …

M. phaseolina, a global devastating necrotrophic fungal pathogen causes charcoal rot
disease in more than 500 host plants. With the aim of understanding the plant-necrotrophic …

The biocontrol fungal species of Trichoderma, which colonizes plant roots, are well-known
for their potential to control plant pathogens. Six anthraquinones, of which four have been …

Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) Col-0 was inoculated with Phytophthora cinnamomi to
assess the interaction and defence responses involved. Pathogen ingress and asexual …

Grapefruit is one of the most susceptible citrus genotypes to Asiatic Citrus Canker, caused
by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri (Xac), that can cause severe losses in citrus yield and …

Studies of functional genomics in Mediterranean pines have been reviewed in this chapter.
Only a few species are considered true representatives of the Mediterranean region, based …

Maize is grown worldwide and much of the world depends on its production, which is
lessened by insect and fungal pests. Many maize genes with the potential to improve pest …

Summary Kumquat [Fortunella margarita (Lour.) Swingle]'Nagami'leaves were exposed to
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri (Xac) to evaluate aspects of oxidative stress, with special …

The infection process of the hemibiotrophic fungus Colletotrichum lindemuthianum has been
independently studied at the microscopic and genomic levels. However, the relationship …