Plant pathogens, particularly those from the genera Dickeya and Pectobacterium, are the primary causal agents of soft rot diseases, which affect a wide range of economically important crops. These ...
How are bacterial pathogens able to effectively overcome plants' defense mechanisms? Researchers working with Professor Şuayb Üstün at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have found a surprising answer ...
Biologists have discovered how a pathogenic fungus can bypass the immune system of plants. By releasing an 'effector' molecule, it avoids elimination at a critical stage in its reproduction cycle.
News Medical: The Role of AI in Pathogen Detection and Epidemic Prediction
C&EN: [BONUS] Marfan syndrome and plant pathogens eating DNA: Tiny Show and Tell Us #23
In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we hear from a listener who has Marfan syndrome and dive into the complexities of the disease. Then we talk about pathogens that eat — or infiltrate! — plant ...
[BONUS] Marfan syndrome and plant pathogens eating DNA: Tiny Show and Tell Us #23
MSN: How a pathogen disables plants' early warning system and kills crops
EurekAlert!: Arkansas Clean Plant Center leads global effort to wipe ‘phantom agents’ from pathogen regulatory lists
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Wiping “phantom agents” from a list of suspected plant pathogens would improve agricultural efficiency and food security by updating regulations on international shipment of ...
Arkansas Clean Plant Center leads global effort to wipe ‘phantom agents’ from pathogen regulatory lists
Science Daily: Multifunctional patch offers early detection of plant diseases, other crop threats
Researchers have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for different pathogens -- such as viral and fungal infections -- and stresses such as ...