Population genetics may decide if oak can fight off infections it has never seen before.
Tag - powdery mildew
Liam Elliott
Tomato responses to resistance inducers and a biotrophic pathogen
Strategies for protecting tomato plants against pathogens include treatment with synthetic chemicals or pathogen-derived compounds and transfer of resistance genes from wild species. Satkova et al. analysed expression...
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Foliar nectar can enhance plant-mite mutualisms
Mite domatia are small structures on the underside of plant leaves that house predacious or fungivorous mites, thereby mediating a plant-mite defence mutualism. It has been suggested that plants benefit more from...
Resistance to pathogens under variable temperatures
The biotic and abiotic environment of interacting hosts and parasites may vary considerably over small spatial and temporal scales. Jorgensen examines the effects of differing temperature and soil nutrient conditions on...
