pathogen resistance – Plant en Zo

The origin of potato pathogen leis nevertheless in the Andes

The origin of Phytophthora infestans, which was responsible for the Irish Potato Famine is a point of debate. Now American researchers hope to have cleared that up.

A new way to make a plant immune

A new way to make a plant immune Just like people plants come across pathogens. In contrast to humans, plants do not have an adaptable immune system that comes up with a way to deal with each new virus, bacteria or fungus. A plant either recognises an intruder or it does not. This recognition isContinue reading “A new way to make a plant immune”