Plant–Microbe Interactions from Recognition to Resistance

Dear Colleagues,

Plants live in association with a vast array of microbes. Remarkably, plants are resilient to most microbial infections, and disease is the exception. After 40 years of intense research, we now have a good understanding of how plants recognise microbes and control their growth. However, a lot of molecular mechanisms leading to resistance against pathogenic microbes are not fully understood.

This Special Issue is focused on molecular mechanisms leading to immunity against pathogenic microbes. It will include both original articles and reviews on all aspects of plant–microbe interactions. Potential topics include but are not limited to pathogen recognition, interplay of immune responses and growth, and plant responses to pathogens and biocontrol agents. 

Dr. Vardis Ntoukakis
Guest Editor

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