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 Molecular Plant Pathology
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Molecular Plant Pathology

Molecular Plant Pathology is a molecular plant disease journal publishing research that advances the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of plant disease.

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New Pathogen Profile! Pseudomonas avellanae: from specific pathogens to a species complex: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

Pseudomonas avellanae: From Specific Pathogens to a Species Complex

The Pseudomonas avellanae species complex includes pathogens formerly classified within Pseudomonas syringae, namely the pathovars avellanae, actinidiae, theae, and morsprunorum race 2.

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A hierarchical OhrR–EmrR regulatory circuit fine-­tunes the Vfm quorum-­sensing system and virulence in Dickeya oryzae: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

A Hierarchical OhrR–EmrR Regulatory Circuit Fine‐Tunes the Vfm Quorum‐ Sensing System and Virulence...

We report a novel hierarchical regulatory circuit consisting of two MarR-family transcription factors, OhrR and EmrR, that act antagonistically to dynamically fine-tune the Vfm QS system and bacter...

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Arsenic resistance protein BcArs2 modulates endogenous ROS homeostasis in infection cushions to enhance the virulence of Botrytis cinerea toward host plants: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

Arsenic Resistance Protein BcArs2 Modulates Endogenous ROS Homeostasis in Infection Cushions to...

BcARS2 negatively regulates catalase gene expression and CAT activity, and positively regulates BcCGF1 to maintain intracellular H2O2 homeostasis. This mediates infection‑cushion development and...

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🕰️Combinatorial cis-regulatory elements shape temporal effector expression in Ustilago maydis: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

Combinatorial cis‐regulatory elements shape temporal effector expression in Ustilago maydis

We identified promoter motifs associated with infection phases in Ustilago maydis and analysed their positional distribution relative to transcription start sites and generated a synthetic minimal...

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A Csi-­miR3954b-­CsCE70/CsPLA1 regulatory module enhances citrus fruit resistance to Penicillium digitatum by promoting phenolic acid and flavonoid biosynthesis: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

A Csi‐miR3954b‐CsCE70/CsPLA1 Regulatory Module Enhances Citrus Fruit Resistance to Penicillium...

Csi-miR3954b targets CsCE70 and CsPLA1, promoting the synthesis of phenolic acids and flavonoids, thereby enhancing citrus resistance to postharvest green mould.

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Lysin motif effectors facilitate the endophytic colonization of wheat by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum by modulating plant immunity: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

Lysin Motif Effectors Facilitate the Endophytic Colonization of Wheat by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum...

Two LysM effectors of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum are essential for the endophytic colonization of wheat. SsLysM6/7 inhibit chitin-induced immune responses and undermine wheat immunity to promote...

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Genome-­wide screening and functional verification of the tobacco SGR family identify transcription-­factor-­like NtSGRL as a negative regulator of TYLCV resistance: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

Genome‐Wide Screening and Functional Verification of the Tobacco SGR Family Identify Transcriptio...

A chloroplast-associated STAY-GREEN protein, NtSGRL1, acts as a negative regulator of antiviral immunity in tobacco. Disruption of NtSGRL1 enhances resistance to diverse plant viruses and reveals a...

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🌲PmWRKY-­10 enhances pine wilt disease resistance by promoting pinosylvin monomethyl ether biosynthesis through transcriptional activation of PmPMT2-­ 1: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

PmWRKY‐10 Enhances Pine Wilt Disease Resistance by Promoting Pinosylvin Monomethyl Ether Biosynth...

We identified a PmWRKY-10→PmPMT2-1→PME defence pathway in Pinus massoniana against pine wilt disease. PmWRKY-10 activates PmPMT2-1 to promote the accumulation of the nematicidal metabolite PME. This...

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Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci 8018 is virulent against tobacco cultivars N509 and Burley 21 due to spontaneous mutation in hopAZ1: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci 8018 is Virulent Against Tobacco Cultivars N509 and Burley21 Due to...

Pta8018 lacks the virulence genomic island GI-1, lost tabtoxin biosynthesis and exhibits reduced virulence against the tobacco cultivar Xanthi NC. Pta8018 has a mutated hopAZ1, allowing it to infect...

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Cucumber mosaic virus promotes sphingolipid biosynthesis to alleviate host UPR-­mediated immunity: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

Cucumber Mosaic Virus Promotes Sphingolipid Biosynthesis to Alleviate Host Unfolded Protein...

Sphingolipid levels are elevated in CMV replication site (the tonoplast). Silencing Nb-TSC10 activates the host salicylic acid–UPR defence axis, indicating CMV promotes sphingolipid biosynthesis to...

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⛓️Functional dissection of the turnip crinkle virus coat protein links ATG8 association to autophagy-­associated antiviral regulation: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

Functional Dissection of the Turnip Crinkle Virus Coat Protein Links ATG8 Association to Autophag...

Turnip crinkle virus coat protein acts as a molecular switch that separates two plant immune responses. It suppresses antiviral RNA silencing while altering hypersensitive cell death through autoph...

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🌽Suppression of ZmJAZ12 expression modulates JA and SA signalling and enhances maize resistance to southern corn rust: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

Suppression of ZmJAZ12 Expression Modulates Jasmonic Acid and Salicylic Acid Signalling and...

We identified ZmJAZ12 as a key susceptibility regulator that suppresses JA/SA-mediated defence through its interaction with ZmMYC5, thereby uncovering a hormonal crosstalk mechanism governing maize...

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Histone demethylase JMJD2-­dependent regulation of rDNA transcription and integrity of nucleolus is required for Magnaporthe oryzae development and pathogenicity: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

The Histone Demethylase JMJD2‐Dependent Regulation of rDNA Transcription and Integrity of Nucleolus...

Alternative splicing of MoJMJD2 generates nucleolar and nuclear isoforms that coordinate development and pathogenicity in Magnaporthe oryzae. In the nucleolus, MoJMJD2T0 promotes rDNA transcription...

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GWAS with a global population of wheat stripe rust identifies high-­confidence avirulence gene candidates: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

GWAS With a Global Population of Wheat Stripe Rust Identified High‐Confidence Avirulence Gene...

Integrating global Pst genomes and phenotypes reveals high-confidence Avr candidate genes, stark geographic population structure, modelling interactions and validating the physical interaction...

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BcMFSR is required for efficient uptake of exogenous dsRNA and spray-­induced gene silencing in Botrytis cinerea: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

BcMFSR Is Required for Efficient Uptake of Exogenous dsRNA and Spray‐Induced Gene Silencing in...

Spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS) uses exogenous dsRNA to silence pathogen genes and control grey mould disease. We identify BcMFSR, an MFS protein required for dsRNA uptake and SIGS efficacy in...

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MgCBP1 synergistically enhances MgENG2-­mediated cellulose degradation to promote parasitism in Meloidogyne graminicola: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

MgCBP1 Synergistically Enhances MgENG2‐Mediated Cellulose Degradation to Promote Parasitism in...

A cellulose-binding protein (MgCBP1) and a β-1,4-endoglucanase (MgENG2) from Meloidogyne graminicola act synergistically. MgCBP1 binds cellulose, disrupts fibre structure and enhances MgENG2-mediat...

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New Pathogen Profile! Cucurbit leaf crumple virus: An important pathogen of cucurbits and snap beans: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

Cucurbit Leaf Crumple Virus: An Important Pathogen of Cucurbit and Snap Bean Crops

Cucurbit leaf crumple virus (CuLCrV) is an emerging pathogen in the New World. High whitefly abundance and transmission efficiency, mixed infections, weed reservoirs and limited host resistance...

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GmERF109 enhances soybean resistance to Phytophthora sojae by transcriptionally activating GmG4DT-­like to promote glyceollin I accumulation: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

GmERF109 Positively Enhances Soybean Resistance to Phytophthora sojae by Transcriptionally Activa...

GmERF109 is strongly induced in P. sojae-resistant but not susceptible soybeans. GmERF109 functions as a nuclear AP2/ERF transcription factor, P. sojae directly binding the GCC-box to activate...

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Integrated functional characterization of Hemileia vastatrix (coffee leaf rust) effector candidates reveals coordinated immune suppression, sequential deployment and compartment-­specific targeting: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

Integrated Functional Characterization of Hemileia vastatrix Effector Candidates Reveals Coordina...

A bacterial effector delivery screen identifies PTI-suppressing Hemileia vastatrix effector candidates.

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OsASA2 loss-of-­function confers broad-­spectrum disease resistance and triggers cell death by regulating anthranilate synthase activity in rice: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…

OsASA2 Loss‐of‐Function Confers Broad‐Spectrum Disease Resistance and Triggers Cell Death by...

Loss of OsASA2 disrupts anthranilate synthase regulation, triggering metabolic reprogramming, cell death and broad-spectrum disease resistance in rice.

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