When we notice a plant problem, the instinct is to grab a pesticide spray. That's not the answer; it's critical to find out ...

Pick out the perfect tomato plant for your yard! The secret? Choosing one that's right for your garden and your favorite ...

Gardeners are often told how important nutrients are to plants. But what is a nutrient, actually? “Nutrients are the chemical ...

Plant Disease Resistance Edited by Thomas W. Durso A. Levine, R. Tenhaken, R. Dixon, C. Lamb, "H2O2 from the oxidative burst orchestrates the plant hypersensitive disease resistance response," Cell, ...

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have successfully revived fungal specimens collected over 80 years ago, ...

Quantitative disease resistance (QDR) is a complex but durable form of plant disease resistance that provides partial protection against a broad range of pathogens. Unlike qualitative resistance ...

Nutrient Elements Promote Disease Resistance in Tomato by Differentially Activating Immune Pathways. Phytopathology®, 2022; 112 (11): 2360 DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-02-22-0052-R ...

Credit: Horticulture Research (2024). DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae129 Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are vital in plant growth and stress resistance but are not well understood in tea plants.

A resurging plant disease called bacterial blight is currently threatening cotton production worldwide. Bacterial blight is best controlled through natural, genetic resistance. Although several ...

This Collection invites original research on the plant immune response, and the associated tools and methods – from genome editing to crop breeding – with which we may shape it.

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B. Vernooij, L. Friedrich, A. Morse, R. Reist, R. Kolditz-Jawhar, E. Ward, S. Uknes, H. Kessmann, J. Ryals, "Salicylic acid is not the translocated signal responsible for inducing systemic acquired ...