Plant pathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi and oomycetes cause destructive diseases in
natural habitats and agricultural settings, thereby threatening plant biodiversity and global …

Heat shock proteins 70 (HSP70s) are steadily gaining more attention in the field of plant
biotic interactions. Though their regulation and activity in plants are much less well …

Pathogens utilize multiple types of effectors to modulate plant immunity. Although many
apoplastic and cytoplasmic effectors have been reported, nuclear effectors have not been …

Plant-pathogenic oomycetes include numerous species that are ongoing threats to
agriculture and natural ecosystems. Understanding the molecular dialogs between …

The ability to secrete effector proteins that can enter plant cells and manipulate host
processes is a key determinant of what makes a successful plant pathogen. Here, we review …

The infamous oomycete Phytophthora infestans has been a persistent threat to potato and
tomato production worldwide, causing the diseases known as late blight. This pathogen has …

Highlights•The Phytophthora haustorium is a major site of secretion during infection.•The
host endocytic cycle contributes to biogenesis of the Extra-Haustorial Membrane.•RXLR …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a vital role in plant immune response, but the genes
involved in the regulation of ROS are scantily reported. Phytophthora pathogens produce a …

Immune response during pathogen infection requires extensive transcription
reprogramming. A fundamental mechanism of transcriptional regulation is histone …

Phytophthora genomes encode a myriad of Crinkler (CRN) effectors, some of which contain
putative kinase domains. Little is known about the host targets of these kinase-domain …