Researchers examine protein arrangement in cell membrane that triggers programmed cell death

How can molecular structures be analyzed when the resolution of the techniques available is not sufficient? Researchers from the fields of physics, chemistry and medicine at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have combined and further developed various microscopic and spectroscopic techniques in order to examine a protein arrangement in the cell membrane that is important for "programmed cell death."

Manipulating host defenses: Unveiling the role of a powdery mildew effector in grapevine infection

Powdery mildew, caused by Erysiphe necator, is a significant threat to grapevine health, utilizing secreted effector proteins (CSEPs) to suppress plant defenses. Despite knowledge of plant immune mechanisms, the specific roles of E. necator's CSEPs in infection remain largely unknown.

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Researchers discover key to molecular mystery of how plants respond to changing conditions

A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a pioneering study that answers a central question in biology: How do organisms rally a wide range of cellular processes when they encounter a change—either internally or in the external environment—to thrive in good times or survive the bad times?

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