Stomata serve as the battleground between plants and plant pathogens. Plants can perceive
pathogens, inducing closure of the stomatal pore, while pathogens can overcome this …

Stomata exert considerable effects on global carbon and water cycles by mediating gas
exchange and water vapour,. Stomatal closure prevents water loss in response to …

Fusarium spp. comprise various species of filamentous fungi that cause severe diseases in
plant crops of both agricultural and forestry interest. These plant pathogens produce a wide …

Bacterial transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) promote pathogenicity by activating
host susceptibility (S) genes. To understand the pathogenicity and host adaptation of …

Late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, is one of the most devastating
diseases that results in huge losses of potato crops worldwide. Chitosan as a defence …

Plant immune homeostasis is achieved through a balanced immune activation and
suppression, enabling effective defense while averting autoimmunity. In Arabidopsis …

Verticillium wilt (VW), Fusarium wilt (FW) and Root-knot nematode (RKN) are the main
diseases affecting cotton production. However, many reported quantitative trait loci (QTLs) …

Plant secreted peptides RAPID ALKALINISATION FACTORs (RALFs), which act through the
receptor FERONIA (FER), play important roles in plant growth. However, it remains unclear …

Fusarium oxysporum is a soil-borne fungal pathogen of several major food crops. Research
on understanding the molecular details of fungal infection and the plant's defense …

Stem canker is a highly destructive disease that threatens prickly ash plantations in China.
This study demonstrated the effective control of stem canker in prickly ash using chitosan …