Many plant pathogenic fungi have the capacity to infect their plant hosts using specialised
cells called appressoria. These structures act as a gateway between the fungus and host …

Oomycete plant pathogens, such as Phytophthora and Pythium species produce motile
dispersal agents called zoospores that actively target host plants. Zoospores are exceptional …

The rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae uses a pressurized infection cell called an
appressorium to drive a rigid penetration peg through the leaf cuticle. The vast internal …

Pathogen infection is a dynamic process. Here, we employ single-cell transcriptomics to
investigate plant response heterogeneity. By generating an Arabidopsis thaliana leaf atlas …

Background Verticillium wilt is one of the most devasting diseases for many plants, leading
to global economic loss. Cotton is known to be vulnerable to its fungal pathogen, Verticillium …

Rust fungi (Pucciniales) are a diverse group of plant pathogens in natural and agricultural
systems. They pose ongoing threats to the diversity of native flora and cause annual crop …

In vascular plants, the epidermal surfaces of leaves and flower petals often display cells with
wavy geometries forming intricate jigsaw puzzle patterns. The prevalence and diversity of …

Mechanochromic materials alter their color in response to mechanical force and are useful
for both fundamental studies and practical applications. Several approaches are used to …

Xenocoumacin 1 (Xcn1) is an excellent antimicrobial natural product against Phytophthora
capsici. However, the commercial development of Xcn1 is hindered by the low yield, which …

The devastating pathogen Botrytis cinerea infects a broad spectrum of host plants, causing
great socio‐economic losses. The necrotrophic fungus rapidly kills plant cells, nourishing …