Usually regarded as less evolved than their more recently diverged vascular sisters, which
currently dominate vegetation landscape, bryophytes seem having nothing to envy to the …

An understanding of the cell biology underlying the burgeoning molecular genetic and
genomic knowledge of oomycete pathogenicity is essential to gain the full context of how …

Land plants constantly respond to fluctuations in their environment. Part of their response is
the production of a diverse repertoire of specialized metabolites. One of the foremost …

Phytophthora species, classified as oomycetes, are among the most destructive plant
pathogens worldwide and pose a substantial threat to food security. Plant pathogens have …

Plant–microbe interactions are great model systems to study co-evolutionary dynamics
across multiple timescales. However, mechanistic research on plant–microbe interactions …

Transcription factors control gene expression, leading to regulation of biological processes
that determine plant development and adaptation to the environment. Land colonization by …

The expansion of plants onto land necessitated the evolution of robust defense strategies to
protect against a wide array of microbial invaders. Whereas host responses to microbial …

The expansion of plants onto land was a formative event that brought forth profound
changes to the earth's geochemistry and biota. Filamentous eukaryotic microbes developed …

The evolution of adaptive interactions with beneficial, neutral and detrimental microbes was
one of the key features enabling plant terrestrialization. Extensive studies have revealed …

MAP kinase (MPK) cascades in Arabidopsis thaliana and other vascular plants are activated
by developmental cues, abiotic stress, and pathogen infection. Much less is known of MPK …