Plants can acquire an improved resistance against pathogen attacks by exogenous
application of natural or artificial compounds. In a process called chemical priming …

The mechanisms underlying susceptibility to and defense against Pseudomonas syringae
(Pph) of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) have not yet been clarified. To investigate …

Cell wall structural modifications through pectin cross-linkages between calcium ions and/or
boric acid may be key to mitigating dehydration stress and fungal pathogens. Water loss was …

The plant cell wall is a plastic structure of variable composition that constitutes the first line of
defence against environmental challenges. Lodging and drought are two stressful …

Stress priming is an important strategy for enhancing plant defense capacity to deal with
environmental challenges and involves reprogrammed transcriptional responses. Although …

The use of plant-based preparations to replace chemical pesticides is a challenge for
sustainable agriculture. Preparations from nettle (Urtica dioica L.) are good candidates, as …

Halo blight disease of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), caused by the bacterium
Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (Pph), is responsible for severe losses in crop …

The susceptibility of common bean varieties to Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola
(Pph) has been well-documented. However, the molecular mechanism that drives this …

Cell wall components and soluble metabolites were investigated for their resistance-
inducing capacity in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Here, the wall-associated protein …

This Special Issue, entitled “Plant Cell Wall Plasticity under Stress Situations”, is a
compilation of five articles, whose authors deepen our understanding of the roles of different …