AgriLife Research scientists in Dallas are leading research to strengthen plant immune receptors against changing disease ...

How are bacterial pathogens able to effectively overcome plants' defense mechanisms? Researchers working with Professor Şuayb ...

A pivotal study has uncovered the dual role of the Solanum lycopersicum Synaptotagmin A (SYTA) SlSYTA protein in regulating tomato plants' immune response. Researchers found that while SlSYTA ...

Purdue University’s Weiwei Zhang, senior research scientist in botany and plant pathology and a member of the Emergent Mechanisms in Biology of Robustness Integration and Organization (EMBRIO) ...

The flash of lightning and the dance of auroras contain a fourth state of matter known as plasma, which researchers have harnessed to produce a gas that may activate plant immunity against wide-spread ...

Plants have evolved remarkable biochemical defense systems to survive attacks from pests, pathogens, and environmental stress. These include specialized proteins, secondary metabolites, and beneficial ...

Scientists from the Riken Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have identified an ancient protein that, with modifications, could confer broad-spectrum protection for plants against ...

New research from Colorado State University, however, may offer a new path forward to improve plant genetics and yield. Cris ...

Soilborne pathogens spread through the movement of soil and water. Tillage can carry infested soil across a field, while flooding can expand infections from ...

A recent study has discovered and characterized secreted proteins from the pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum. These proteins, called effectors, offer clues into the manipulation tactics ...