Plants can skip the middlemen to directly recognize disease-causing fungi

(Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research) Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne have revealed that direct physical associations between plant immune proteins and fungal molecules are widespread during attempted infection. The authors' findings run counter to current thinking and may have important implications for engineering disease resistance in crop species.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 19, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news