Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) of rapeseed (Brassica napus), caused by the soil-borne fungus
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is one of the main diseases seriously affecting the yield and oil …

Models are extensively used to describe the coevolution of plants and microbial attackers.
Such models distinguish between different classes of plant immune responses, based on …

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

Throughout their life span, plants confront an endless barrage of pathogens and pests. To
successfully defend against biotic threats, plants have evolved a complex immune system …

This article is part of the Top 10 Unanswered Questions in MPMI invited review series.
Nonhost resistance is typically considered the ability of a plant species to repel all attempts …

Plants face several challenges by bacterial, fungal, oomycete, and viral pathogens during
their life cycle. In order to defend against these biotic stresses, plants possess a dynamic …

Nonhost resistance, a resistance of plant species against all nonadapted pathogens, is
considered the most durable and efficient immune system of plants but yet remains elusive …

Plants are resistant to most microbial species due to nonhost resistance (NHR), providing
broad-spectrum and durable immunity. However, the molecular components contributing to …

Plant pathogenic fungi colonizing living plant tissue secrete a cocktail of effector proteins to
suppress plant immunity and reprogramme host cells. Although many of these effectors …

Phytophthora cactorum is one of the most economically important soilborne oomycete
pathogens in the world. It infects more than 200 plant species spanning 54 families, most of …