Corynebacterium diphtheriae, historically recognised for its diphtheria toxin, exhibits a multifaceted interaction with its host that extends beyond toxin production. Current research underscores that ...

The use of protoplasts to study innate immune responses / Ping He, Libo Shan, and Jen Sheen -- Marker-exchange mutagenesis and complementation strategies for the gram-negative bacteria Xanthomonas ...

Although microorganisms are minuscule and often difficult to detect, they serve as the invisible pillars of human social ...

Ensuring global food security hinges on robust and sustainable wheat yields, a goal increasingly imperiled by the ubiquitous ...

Dmitry Lyumkis, PhD, is an associate professor and Hearst Foundations Developmental Chair at the Salk Institute for ...

Viruses are everywhere in wastewater treatment plants, quietly interacting with bacteria as sewage is cleaned and reused. A ...

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (MPMI), the leading journal for research on plant-pathogen interactions, is pleased to announce the publication of its latest focus issue, “Fine Grain: Molecular, ...

In a recent study published in the PLOS Pathogens journal, researchers examine the present body of information regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) interactions.

Plant resistance to generalist pathogens with broad host ranges, such as Botrytis cinerea (Botrytis), is typically quantitative and highly polygenic. Recent studies have begun to elucidate the ...

While African swine fever virus studies have focused on pigs, little is known about the immune response of African red river ...