Xanthomonas spp. encompass a wide range of plant pathogens that use numerous
virulence factors for pathogenicity and fitness in plant hosts. In this Review, we examine …

Variations in climate conditions can dramatically affect plant health and the generation of
climate-resilient crops is imperative to food security. In addition to directly affecting plants, it …

Phytopathogens like Pseudomonas syringae induce" water soaking" in the apoplastic space
of plant leaf tissue as a key virulence mechanism. Water soaking is commonly observed in …

The chloroplast has recently emerged as pivotal to co‐ordinating plant defence responses
and as a target of plant pathogens. Beyond its central position in oxygenic photosynthesis …

Crop yield loss caused by phytopathogens has a massive impact on global economy. For
over a century, agrochemicals have been used for plant disease management; however, the …

Alternatives to protect crops against diseases are desperately needed to secure world food
production and make agriculture more sustainable. Genetic resistance to pathogens utilized …

Higher temperatures associated with climate change often increase the severity of plant
diseases. An understanding of how plants respond to pathogens during high temperature …

Chloroplasts are key players in plant immune signaling, contributing to not only de novo
synthesis of defensive phytohormones but also the generation of reactive oxygen and …

Plant susceptibility to pathogens is usually considered from the perspective of the loss of
resistance. However, susceptibility cannot be equated with plant passivity since active host …

Plants have evolved complex defence mechanisms to avoid invasion of potential pathogens.
Despite this, adapted pathogens deploy effector proteins to manipulate host susceptibility …