Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) modules play key roles in the transduction of
environmental and developmental signals through phosphorylation of downstream signaling …

As sessile organisms, plants have developed specific mechanisms that allow them to rapidly
perceive and respond to stresses in the environment. Among the evolutionarily conserved …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi facilitate plant uptake of mineral nutrients and draw
organic nutrients from the plant. Organic nutrients are thought to be supplied primarily in the …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) incurs significant yield losses from powdery mildew, a major
fungal disease caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt). enhanced disease resistance1 …

Wheat crops are frequently devastated by pandemic stripe rust caused by Puccinia
striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst). Here, we identify and characterize a wheat receptor-like …

Despite significant advances in crop protection, plant diseases cause a 20% yield loss in
food and cash crops worldwide. Therefore, interactions between plants and pathogens have …

Eukaryotic mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades have evolved to transduce
environmental and developmental signals into adaptive and programmed responses. MAPK …

Infection of plants by necrotizing pathogens or colonization of plant roots with certain
beneficial microbes causes the induction of a unique physiological state called “priming” …

Long known only for its role in abiotic stress tolerance, recent evidence shows that abscisic
acid (ABA) also has a prominent role in biotic stress. Although it acts as a negative regulator …

Priming of defence genes for amplified response to secondary stress can be induced by
application of the plant hormone salicylic acid or its synthetic analogue acibenzolar S …