Disease suppressive soils typically develop after a disease outbreak due to the subsequent
assembly of protective microbiota in the rhizosphere. The role of the plant immune system in …

Research on effectors secreted by pathogens during host attack has dominated the field of
molecular plant–microbe interactions over recent years. Functional analysis of type III …

Coumarins are a family of plant-derived secondary metabolites that are produced via the
phenylpropanoid pathway. In the past decade, coumarins have emerged as iron-mobilizing …

Multicellular organisms activate immunity upon recognition of pathogen-associated
molecular patterns (PAMPs). Chitin is the major component of fungal cell walls, and chitin …

Plant roots nurture a tremendous diversity of microbes via exudation of photosynthetically
fixed carbon sources. In turn, probiotic members of the root microbiome promote plant growth …

Lysin motifs (LysMs) have been recognized in prokaryotes and plants as carbohydrate-binding
protein modules. Recently, a novel virulence factor with LysMs was characterized from …

Fungal plant pathogens secrete effector molecules to establish disease on their hosts, and
plants in turn use immune receptors to try to intercept these effectors. The tomato immune …

The vascular wilt fungi Verticillium dahliae and V. albo-atrum infect over 200 plant species,
causing billions of dollars in annual crop losses. The characteristic wilt symptoms are a result …

Plants greatly rely on their root microbiome for uptake of nutrients and protection against
stresses. Recent studies have uncovered the involvement of plant stress responses in the …

During tomato leaf colonization, the biotrophic fungus Cladosporium fulvum secretes several
effector proteins into the apoplast. Eight effectors have previously been characterized and …