Pseudomonas syringae is one of the most common plant pathogens that infect the
phyllosphere. P. syringae can live on the plant surface as an epiphyte. To cause disease, it …

Plants solely rely on innate immunity of each individual cell to deal with a diversity of
microbes in the environment. Extracellular recognition of microbe‐and host damage …

Various conceptual models to describe the plant immune system have been presented. The
most recent paradigm to gain wide acceptance in the field is often referred to as the zigzag …

Plants and animals detect the presence of potential pathogens through the perception of
conserved microbial patterns by cell surface receptors. Certain solanaceous plants …

A classic view of the evolution of mutualism is that it derives from a pathogenic relationship
that attenuated over time to a situation in which both partners can benefit. If this is the case …

How pathogens coevolve with and adapt to their hosts are critical to understanding how host
jumps and/or acquisition of novel traits can lead to new disease emergences. The …

A remarkable shift in our understanding of plant‐pathogenic bacteria is underway. Until
recently, nearly all research on phytopathogenic bacteria was focused on a small number of …

Background Pseudomonas syringae is a highly diverse bacterial species complex capable
of causing a wide range of serious diseases on numerous agronomically important crops …

Decline-diseases are complex and becoming increasingly problematic to tree health
globally. Acute Oak Decline (AOD) is characterized by necrotic stem lesions and galleries of …

Population genetic analysis is a powerful tool to understand how pathogens emerge and
adapt. However, determining the genetic structure of populations requires complex …