Bacteria of the Xanthomonas genus are mainly phytopathogens of a large variety of crops of
economic importance worldwide. Xanthomonas spp. rely on an arsenal of protein effectors …

Main conclusion Plant responds to Agrobacterium via three-layered immunity that
determines its susceptibility or resistance to Agrobacterium infection. Abstract Agrobacterium …

Higher eukaryotes sense microbes through the perception of pathogen-associated
molecular patterns (PAMPs). Arabidopsis plants detect a variety of PAMPs including …

Interspecies signalling through the action of diffusible signal molecules can influence the
behaviour of organisms growing in polymicrobial communities. Stenotrophomonas …

Microbes and plants have evolved biochemical mechanisms to communicate with each
other. The molecules responsible for such communication are secreted during beneficial or …

Over the years, several studies have been performed to analyse plant–pathogen
interactions. Recently, functional genomic strategies, including proteomics and …

Abstract Background Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are released from the outer
membrane of many Gram-negative bacteria. These extracellular compartments are known to …

Penicillium expansum, a widespread filamentous fungus, is a major causative agent of fruit
decay and may lead to the production of mycotoxin that causes harmful effects on human …

The analysis of plant proteomes has drastically expanded in the last few years. Mass
spectrometry technology, stains, software and progress in bioinformatics have made …

Plant pathogens deploy specialized proteins to aid disease progression, some of these
proteins function in the apoplast and constitute proteases. Extracellular virulence proteases …