Plant diseases caused by microbial pathogens pose a severe threat to global food security.
Although genetic modifications can improve plant resistance; however, environmentally …

Fleshy fruits become more susceptible to pathogen infection when they ripen; for example,
changes in cell wall properties related to softening make it easier for pathogens to infect …

Human movement and climate change are exposing new environments to pathogens and
increasing the rate of invasions [1]. Presently, most pathogens are studied independently …

Most plant resistance genes encode membrane-anchored receptor-like proteins or
intracellular nucleotide-binding and leucine-rich repeat (NLR) receptors. In wheat and …

The co-evolution of plants and pathogens has enabled them to 'outsmart'each other by
promoting their own defence responses and suppressing those of the other. While plants are …

This year, we celebrate 100 years of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB;
formerly the American Society of Plant Physiologists). A major motivation for the society was …

This year we celebrate 100 years of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB; formerly
the American Society of Plant Physiologists). A major motivation for the society was the …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the causal agent of white mould, is a necrotrophic fungal pathogen
responsible for extensive crop loss. Current control options rely heavily on the application of …

Natural bud sports can lead to the development of plants with unique phenotypic traits such
as changes in color, size, or disease resistance. In this report, biochemical, transcriptomic …

In plants, nucleotide-binding site and leucine-rich repeat proteins (NLRs) play pivotal roles
in effector-triggered immunity (ETI). However, the precise mechanisms underlying NLR …