Pathogen recognition by plants results in the activation of signaling pathways that induce
defense reactions. There is growing evidence indicating that epigenetic mechanisms directly …

Pathogen attack leads to transcriptional changes and metabolic modifications allowing the
establishment of appropriate plant defences. Transcription factors (TFs) are key players in …

Pathogenesis in plant diseases is complex comprising diverse pathogen virulence and plant
immune mechanisms. These pathogens cause damaging plant diseases by deploying …

Relying on an immune system comes with a high energetic cost for plants. Defense
responses in these organisms are therefore highly regulated and fine-tuned, permitting them …

BACKGROUND It has been suggested that entomopathogenic fungi can be introduced into
plants as endophytes potentially leading to insect control. Here, we sought to identify …

Leaf senescence is an essential physiological process that is accompanied by the
remobilization of nutrients from senescent leaves to young leaves or other developing …

Plants are hubs of organismic interactions. They constantly engage in beneficial or
competitive interactions with fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, insects, nematodes, and other …

Fungal plant pathogens are major threats to food security worldwide. Sclerotinia
sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea are closely related Ascomycete plant pathogens causing …

Melatonin is an important bioactive molecule in plants. Two synthetases, N-acetylserotonin
methyltransferase (ASMT) and serotonin N-acetyltransferase (SNAT) are involved in the final …

Pathogen infections seriously threaten plant health and global crop production. Epigenetic
processes such as DNA methylation, histone post-translational modifications, chromatin …