The olive, Olea europaea (Oleaceae), is an iconic species in Mediterranean agriculture yet its origin is complex. Besnard et al. review the literature on the timeline of Mediterranean olive evolution and discuss the...
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Silicon enhances cellular defences in root tissues of cotton after pathogen inoculation
Silicon has been shown to enhance the resistance of plants to fungal and bacterial pathogens, however the underlying mechanisms have not been studied in detail in most plants. Whan et al. compare cellular and...
Infection processes of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus
Very few studies have investigated interactions at the plant surface and cellular levels for infection of Brassica napus by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Garg et al. demonstrate for the first time that resistance results...
