In agro-ecosystem, plant pathogens hamper food quality, crop yield, and global food
security. Manipulation of naturally occurring defense mechanisms in host plants is an …

The cell wall is a dynamic structure that often determines the outcome of the interactions
between plants and pathogens. It is a barrier that pathogens need to breach to colonize the …

Covering: Up to 2019 Phenolic cross-links and phenolic inter-unit linkages result from the
oxidative coupling of two hydroxycinnamates or two molecules of tyrosine. Free dimers of …

Ethylene and its precursor 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) actively participate in
plant developmental, defense and symbiotic programs. In this sense, ethylene and ACC play …

Strawberry, a small fruit crop of great importance throughout the world, has been considered
a model plant system for Rosaceae, and is susceptible to a large variety of phytopathogenic …

The ability of plants to monitor their surroundings, for instance the perception of bacteria, is
of crucial importance. The perception of microorganism-derived molecules and their effector …

In this latest volume in the Human Evolution Series, Erik Trinkaus and his co-authors
synthesize the research and findings concerning the human remains found at the Sunghir …

Priming is an adaptive mechanism that fortifies plant defense by enhancing activation of
induced defense responses following pathogen challenge. Microorganisms have signature …

Background Pine wilt disease is caused by the pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus
xylophilus, which threatens pine forests and forest ecosystems worldwide and causes …

Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by Fusarium graminearum is a worldwide disease
which has destructive effects on wheat production, resulting in severe yield reduction and …