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Synthetic β-sheets mimicking fibrillar and oligomeric structures for evaluation of spectral X-ray scattering technique for biomarker quantification
BackgroundArchetypical cross-β spines sharpen the boundary between functional and pathological proteins including β-amyloid, tau, α-synuclein and...
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Secondary Metabolite Basis of Elicitor- and Effector-Triggered Immunity in Pathogen Elicitation Amid Infections
Biotic stress refers to stress triggered by other living creatures like fungi, bacteria, viruses, parasitic organisms, nematodes, parasitic mites,...
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Molecular characterization and antifungal activity of lipopeptides produced from Bacillus subtilis against plant fungal pathogen Alternaria alternata
Over 380 host plant species have been known to develop leaf spots as a result of the fungus Alternaria alternata . It is an aspiring pathogen that...
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Drosophila melanogaster hosts coevolving with Pseudomonas entomophila pathogen show sex-specific patterns of local adaptation
BackgroundIn spatially structured populations, local adaptation improves organisms’ fitness in their native environment. Hosts and pathogens can...
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Quantification of DNA Methylation by ELISA in Epigenetic Studies in Plant Tissue Culture: A Theoretical-Practical Guide
This chapter describes a step-by-step protocol for rapid serological quantification of global DNA methylation by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay...
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Parasitoid vectors a plant pathogen, potentially diminishing the benefits it confers as a biological control agent
Huanglongbing (HLB) is a destructive disease of citrus primarily transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Biocontrol of ACP is an...
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Inhibition of pathogen and induction of resistance against early blight: Alternaria solani Sorauer in tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum L.) through external application of compounds from seaweed Chaetomorpha antennina Bory
BackgroundThe indiscriminate application of pesticides has depleted soil fertility. Marine algae are regarded as excellent sources of bioactive...
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Exploring the potential of algae-bacteria interactions in the biocontrol of the marine pathogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus
The marine bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the leading cause of seafood-related food poisoning worldwide and a pathogen of marine species...
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Detection and Quantification of the Hypersensitive Response Cell Death in Arabidopsis thaliana
In plants, the hypersensitive response (HR) is a programmed cell deathProgrammed cell death (PCD) modality that occurs upon recognition of harmful...
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Quantification of cercosporin from coffee leaves infected by Cercospora coffeicola
Cercosporin, a nonspecific toxin produced by Cercospora spp., Pseudocercosporella spp. and Colletotrichum spp., is a photosensitizing compound that...
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Pathogen resistance in Sphagneticola trilobata (Singapore daisy): molecular associations and differentially expressed genes in response to disease from a widespread fungus
Understanding the molecular associations underlying pathogen resistance in invasive plant species is likely to provide useful insights into the...
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Higher pathogen load in children from Mozambique vs. USA revealed by comparative fecal microbiome profiling
The infant gut microbiome has lifelong implications on health and immunity but there is still limited understanding of the microbiome differences and...
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A potential role of salicylic acid in the evolutionary behavior of Trichoderma as a plant pathogen: from Marchantia polymorpha to Arabidopsis thaliana
Main conclusionRecognition of the interaction of Trichoderma during the evolution of land plants plays a potential key role in the development of...
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Protective role of the Arabidopsis leaf microbiota against a bacterial pathogen
The aerial parts of plants are host to taxonomically structured bacterial communities. Members of the core phyllosphere microbiota can protect Arabidop...
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The broad use of the Pm8 resistance gene in wheat resulted in hypermutation of the AvrPm8 gene in the powdery mildew pathogen
BackgroundWorldwide wheat production is under constant threat by fast-evolving fungal pathogens. In the last decades, wheat breeding for disease...
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Ocimum sanctum, OscWRKY1, regulates phenylpropanoid pathway genes and promotes resistance to pathogen infection in Arabidopsis
Key messageOscWRKY1 from Ocimum sanctum positively regulates phenylpropanoid pathway genes and rosmarinic acid content. OscWRKY1 overexpression...
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A germ-free humanized mouse model shows the contribution of resident microbiota to human-specific pathogen infection
Germ-free (GF) mice, which are depleted of their resident microbiota, are the gold standard for exploring the role of the microbiome in health and...
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Understanding the impact of essential oils on grape metabolism and pathogen resistance: a study with a focus on Botrytis cinerea
BackgroundThe exploration of EOs and their impact on primary metabolites in agricultural products, such as grapes, holds significant importance in...
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Insights of OxyR role in mechanisms of host–pathogen interaction of Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Corynebacterium diphtheriae , the leading causing agent of diphtheria, has been increasingly related to invasive diseases, including sepsis,...
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Quantification of C. neoformans Capsule Diameter
The polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans is the primary virulence factor and one of the most commonly studied aspects of this pathogenic...