Quorum sensing (QS) is a communication mechanism between bacteria that allows specific
processes to be controlled, such as biofilm formation, virulence factor expression, production …

Many plant bacteriologists, if not all, feel that their particular microbe should appear in any
list of the most important bacterial plant pathogens. However, to our knowledge, no such list …

Vertebrates have evolved a sophisticated adaptive immune system that relies on an almost
infinite diversity of antigen receptors that are clonally expressed by specialized immune cells …

Plants are sessile organisms that are under constant attack from microbes. They rely on both
preformed defenses, and their innate immune system to ward of the microbial pathogens …

Typically, pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are considered to be conserved
throughout classes of microbes and to contribute to general microbial fitness, whereas …

Microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) are molecular signatures typical of whole
classes of microbes, and their recognition plays a key role in innate immunity. Endogenous …

Priming of defence genes for amplified response to secondary stress can be induced by
application of the plant hormone salicylic acid or its synthetic analogue acibenzolar S …

In plant innate immunity, the first line of microbial recognition leading to active defence
responses relies on the perception of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) by …

Plants and animals sense conserved microbial signatures through receptors localized to the
plasma membrane and cytoplasm. These receptors typically carry or associate with non …

In an environment rich in potentially harmful microbes, plant survival depends on efficient
microbe perception and fast defense responses. Contrary to the mammalian immune system …