Plant defence – Page 3

Peace between Basil and Tricho helps the plant

Beneficial microbes can help the plant against evil ones. At least as long as the beneficial microbes all can get along with each other.

Eavesdropping vs conscious warning

Plants warn neighbouring plants against attach, don’t they? A new study shows that plants might not be as altruistic as we think.

Extra protection

Extra protection To prevent that everything and everyone can just entre plant roots have an extra lignin layer to protect their vascular tissue. But lots of plants have in addition to this protecting ring another barrier. Now a group of international researchers show in Nature Plants how plants are regulating this barrier. Plant roots containContinue reading “Extra protection”

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”