After three decades of the amazing progress made on molecular studies of plant–microbe
interactions (MPMI), we have begun to ask ourselves" what are the major questions still …

Xylem vascular wilt pathogens cause devastating diseases in plants. Proliferation of these
pathogens in the xylem causes massive disruption of water and mineral transport, resulting …

Hemipteran insects are devastating pests of crops due to their wide host range, rapid
reproduction, and ability to transmit numerous plant-infecting pathogens as vectors. While …

Plants respond to Ralstonia solanacearum infestation through two layers of immune system
(PTI and ETI). This process involves the production of plant-induced resistance. Strategies …

Herbivorous insects, likewise, other organisms, are exposed to diverse communities of
microbes from the surrounding environment. Insects and microorganisms associated with …

A group of aggressive pathogens have evolved to colonize the plant xylem. In this vascular
tissue, where water and nutrients are transported from the roots to the rest of the plant …

Highlights•Photosynthetic capacity is modulated in response to opportunity in the
environment.•Photosynthetic capacity should be evaluated on different reference bases and …

Ralstonia solanacearum severely damages the growth of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.)
and causes great economic losses in tobacco production. To investigate the root metabolism …

Bacterial wilt, caused by the Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum species complex, is an
important vascular disease that limits tomato production in tropical and subtropical regions …

Expansins, cerato-platanins and swollenins (which we will henceforth refer to as expansin-
related proteins) are a group of microbial proteins involved in microbe-plant interactions …