Molecular Basis of Disease Resistance in Plants

Dear Colleagues,

The associations between plants and pathogens are important for plant productivity and breeding strategies. Traditional breeding has allowed the introduction of resistance in plant cultivars and varieties, but new technologies are opening the way for accelerating the development of novel breeding strategies (e.g., omic technologies). A system-based view of plant defense mechanisms and the strategies used by pathogens for plant colonization are essential to target key players that can be modified toward better understanding gene function and increasing host resistance.

In this Special Issue, we welcome articles (original research papers, perspectives, reviews, methods) in cell biology, molecular biology, omics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics), genetics, and physiology aimed at understanding the interactions between plants and pathogens and/or providing strategies for plant breeding or improving pathogen characterization and diagnostics.

Dr. Leonardo Miguel Galindo-González
Guest Editor

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