The microbial molecule that turns plants into zombies
A newly discovered manipulation mechanism used by parasitic bacteria to slow down plant ageing, may offer new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops.
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Catching up with Alice
We find out more about this enthusiastic PhD student who started her own YouTube channel.
Molecular partnership underpins plant immunity
A new study reveals how certain proteins associate into distinct signalling modules to orchestrate the plant defence response.
Hope to save citrus and olives from devastating diseases
Transferring immune receptor genes from the model plant Arabidopsis to sweet orange makes them more resistant to damaging bacterial diseases such as Xylella.
Professor Wenbo Ma receives prestigious Ruth Allen Award
The American Phytopathological Society honoured our senior group leader, Professor Wenbo Ma, with the Ruth Allen Award for her innovative research and outstanding contributions to the field of plant pathology.
Our statement on the recent cuts in Overseas Development Assistance
An unexpected and severe cut to Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) funding has pulled the rug out from under many scientific projects that were paving the way to solve urgent challenges in some of the poorest countries in the world.
Plant immunity’s first response
We answer a fundamental question about how plants initially respond to perceived threats.
Plant immunity requires two-step detection of invaders
Cell-surface and intracellular receptors of plants work together to activate a strong defence against bacterial pathogens.