Plants are colonized by microorganisms from various kingdoms of life that have beneficial, neutral or detrimental effects on plant productivity. Microorganisms residing on the leaf surface, referred ...

Regulated conidial cell death requires autophagy and is necessary for appressorium re-polarization and pathogenesis Autophagy is associated both with conidial cell death and the generation of a ...

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At first glance, plant and animal cells have a lot in common: they’re both highly organized, keep their DNA tucked away in an envelope, and are kinda juicy inside. But plant cells have evolved some ...