A recent study has discovered and characterized secreted proteins from the pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum. These proteins, called effectors, offer clues into the manipulation tactics ...

Biologists have discovered how a pathogenic fungus can bypass the immune system of plants. By releasing an 'effector' molecule, it avoids elimination at a critical stage in its reproduction cycle.

Plants use sophisticated molecular machinery to distinguish friend from foe, co-exist with other organisms and defend against pathogens. Similarly, plant pathogens have evolved intricate strategies to ...

Phytopathogens deploy secreted effector proteins that interfere with different host cellular pathways to suppress plant immunity and redirect nutrient flow. Conventional effectors are small ...

Plant pathogens deliver effectors to manipulate processes in their hosts, creating a suitable environment for invasion and proliferation. Yet, little is known about the host proteins that are targeted ...

This movie shows a single naive CD8 T cell. a type of white blood cell involved in immunity activating in response to stimulation through the T cell receptor, with a yellow fluorescent reporter ...

Kathleen Abadie was funded by a NSF (National Science Foundation) Graduate Research Fellowships. She performed this research in affiliation with the University of Washington Department of ...

Collaborating scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and at Washington State University (WSU) have identified a protein that allows the fungus ...

University of Tübingen-led international research team discovers how a bacterium obtains additional nutrients for reproduction at the expense of the plant The bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri, ...