Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades are highly conserved signaling modules
downstream of receptors/sensors that transduce extracellular stimuli into intracellular …

Fungi and plants are rich sources of thousands of secondary metabolites. The genetically
coded possibilities for secondary metabolite production, the stimuli of the production, and …

The genome of the japonica subspecies of rice, an important cereal and model monocot,
was sequenced and assembled by whole-genome shotgun sequencing. The assembled …

When under stress, plants release molecules to activate their defense system. Detecting
these stress-related molecules offers the possibility to address stress conditions and prevent …

Plant sensing of invading pathogens triggers massive metabolic reprogramming, including
the induction of secondary antimicrobial compounds known as phytoalexins. We recently …

Selection pressure exerted by insects and microorganisms shapes the diversity of plant
secondary metabolites. We identified a metabolic pathway for glucosinolates, known insect …

Plant secondary metabolites carry out numerous functions in interactions between plants
and a broad range of other organisms. Experimental evidence strongly supports the …

Many plants produce low-molecular-weight compounds which inhibit the growth of
phytopathogenic fungi in vitro. These compounds may be preformed inhibitors that are …

Arabidopsis thaliana is a host to the powdery mildew Erysiphe cichoracearum and nonhost
to Blumeria graminis f. sp hordei, the powdery mildew pathogenic on barley (Hordeum …

▪ Abstract One of the best and longest-studied defense response of plants to infection is the
induced accumulation of antimicrobial, low-molecular-weight secondary metabolites known …