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”
Tag Archives: Plant defence
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”
Closing the backdoor
Closing the backdoor Fusarium is a major threat to agriculture. With resistance giving only temporary relieve. Now Dutch researchers report in Plant Biotechnology Journal that they have found a way for plants to lose susceptibility. The soil fungus Fusarium infects lots of crops, like tomato, cucumber, and banana. Frustratingly, once infected there is nothing aContinue reading “Closing the backdoor”
Double defence
Double defence The parasitic plant Striga, or witchweed, is a disaster for lots of sub-Sahara African farmers. Striga does what any parasite does, it taps water and nutrients from its host. Something that in agriculture result in big losses. Sometimes the whole harvest is lost. Now Kenyan researchers together with researchers from the USA, GermanyContinue reading “Double defence”
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