🛡️Understanding #plant-#pathogen interactions will help us protect crucial #food #crops
🌾Shu et al. characterize a #MAPK signaling cascade that contributes to #wheat stripe rust resistance, providing new insights into crop immunity and the #pathogenicity of an obligate biotrophic #fungus.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13888
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The role of #PbrChiA #chitinase in ROS regulation and #antifungal activity.
#Botryosphaeria #MAPK #signaling
https://phys.org/news/2024-03-role-pbrchia-chitinase-ros-antifungal.html
Pear ring rot, a significant threat to pear production, is caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea, leveraging the complex dynamics of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during infection. Initially, plants employ their innate immune system, detecting pathogens through conserved molecular patterns and triggering a defense mechanism that includes ROS bursts, restricting pathogen growth.
#Plant warfare: The crucial function of #Nrc #proteins in #tomato defense mechanisms.
#Pseudomonas #NLR #CRISPR #MAPK #signaling #Immunity
https://phys.org/news/2024-01-warfare-crucial-function-nrc-proteins.html
In the fascinating world of plant biology, a study recently featured on the cover of The Plant Journal has been turning heads. The research delves into the intricate defense mechanisms of tomatoes against the notorious bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst). It's a classic tale of nature's arms race: As pathogens evolve to outsmart plant defenses, plants counter with more sophisticated immune responses.
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