To stay healthy, plants balance the energy they put into growing with the amount they use to defend against harmful bacteria.

Certain soil bacteria play a crucial role in modulating plant immune responses, and allowing them to grow more efficiently.

Soil bacteria help plants grow roots by suppressing immune responses. Scientists reveal the role of enzymes in balancing ...

While any threat is not imminent, the Science paper finds that mirror bacteria may pose serious risks. Immune defenses in humans, animals, and plants rely on recognizing specific molecular shapes ...

Researchers at the John Innes Centre have discovered that the capacity of bacteria to spread disease in plants is more extensive than known before. Using Pseudomonas syringae, they found that the ...

While the authors, who included experts in immunology, plant pathology, ecology, evolutionary biology, biosecurity and planetary sciences, had initially been skeptical that mirror bacteria could ...

When grown on plates containing the piece of flagellin ... understand why these enzymes may be advantageous to both bacteria and their plant hosts. One hypothesis is that chopping up the flagella ...