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

Phytophthora species are notorious pathogens of several economically important crop
plants. Several general elicitors, commonly referred to as Pathogen-Associated Molecular …

Phytophthora infestans has been a named pathogen for well over 150 years and yet it
continues to “emerge”, with thousands of articles published each year on it and the late …

One of most important challenges in plant breeding is improving resistance to the plethora of
pathogens that threaten our crops. The ever-growing world population, changing pathogen …

Species of the genus Phytophthora, the plant killer, cause disease and reduce yields in
many crop plants. Although many Resistance to Phytophthora infestans (Rpi) genes …

Phytophthora infestans, the cause of potato late blight, is infamous for having triggered the
Irish Great Famine in the 1840s. Until the late 1970s, P. infestans diversity outside of its …

Pathogenic fungi have diverse growth lifestyles that support fungal colonization on plants.
Successful colonization and infection for all lifestyles depends upon the ability to modify …

Pest and pathogen losses jeopardise global food security and ever since the 19th century
Irish famine, potato late blight has exemplified this threat. The causal oomycete pathogen …

Phytohormones regulate a large variety of physiological processes in plants. In addition,
salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA), and ethylene (ET) are responsible for primary …

Background The yellow potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, is a devastating
plant pathogen of global economic importance. This biotrophic parasite secretes effectors …