cell wall composition determines disease resistance specificity and fitness.

Plant cell walls are complex structures subject to dynamic remodeling in response to developmental and environmental cues and play essential functions in disease resistance responses. We tested the specific contribution of plant cell walls to immunity by determining the susceptibility of a set of cell wall mutants () to pathogens with different parasitic styles: a vascular bacterium, a necrotrophic fungus, and a biotrophic oomycete. Remarkably, most mutants tested (29/34; 85.

Small-Scale Variability in Bacterial Community Structure in Different Soil Types.

Microbial spatial distribution has mostly been studied at field to global scales (i.e., ecosystem scales).

Response Regulator 6 (ARR6) Modulates Plant Cell-Wall Composition and Disease Resistance.

The cytokinin signaling pathway, which is mediated by response regulator (ARR) proteins, has been involved in the modulation of some disease-resistance responses. Here, we describe novel functions of ARR6 in the control of plant disease-resistance and cell-wall composition. Plants impaired in function () were more resistant and susceptible, respectively, to the necrotrophic fungus and to the vascular bacterium , whereas plants that overexpress showed the opposite phenotypes, which further support a role of in the modulation of disease-resistance responses against these pathogens.

In vitro characterization of root extracellular trap and exudates of three Sahelian woody plant species.

Arabinogalactan protein content in both root extracellular trap and root exudates varies in three Sahelian woody plant species that are differentially tolerant to drought. At the root tip, mature root cap cells, mainly border cells (BCs)/border-like cells (BLCs) and their associated mucilage, form a web-like structure known as the "Root Extracellular Trap" (RET). Although the RET along with the entire suite of root exudates are known to influence rhizosphere function, their features in woody species is poorly documented.

Remote sensing monitoring of land restoration interventions in semi-arid environments with a before-after control-impact statistical design.

Restoration interventions to combat land degradation are carried out in arid and semi-arid areas to improve vegetation cover and land productivity. Evaluating the success of an intervention over time is challenging due to various constraints (e.g.