Learned early A good immune response is important to quickly overpower incoming pathogens. Now researchers show in Plant Cell that that basis of this response stems from 500 million years ago. Immune receptors are important for the recognition of pathogens. Plants have multiple types of immune receptors. One of those are the NLR immune receptorsContinue reading “Learned early”
Category Archives: Plant defence
A smart one-two reaction
A smart one-two reaction After recognition of pathogens by plants, often a lot of things simultaneously takes place. Everything to react as soon as possible. Now American and Dutch researchers show that plants initiate the first response to intrudes using a smart one-two like reaction. An alarm is useful to be notified when something goesContinue reading “A smart one-two reaction”
Sabotaging plans of attack
Sabotaging plans of attack Our current pesticides with retirement. Then we need good alternatives. To develop these researchers like to know more about how a pest is creating its advantage. This, German researchers analysed for the fungus botrytis. Botrytis infects a whole range of plants, and covers them with a grey mold. As part ofContinue reading “Sabotaging plans of attack”
Starting points
Starting points In the never ending battle between plant and herbivory insects researchers search for ways to make plants less attractive. Like Dutch researchers show, this starts with the analysis of how insects manages to dodge the plant defence systems. Herbivory insects excrete with their saliva proteins that slow down the plant defence reaction. JustContinue reading “Starting points”
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