Publications by authors named "Michele C Malvestiti"
Fungal plant pathogens secrete proteins that manipulate the host in order to facilitate colonization. Necrotrophs have evolved specialized proteins that actively induce plant cell death by co-opting the programmed cell death machinery of the host. Besides the broad host range pathogen , most other species within the genus are restricted to a single host species or a group of closely related hosts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFire blight represents a widespread disease in spp. and is caused by the necrotrophic Ascomycete . There are >100 species that fall into distinct phylogenetic groups and these have been used to generate the contemporary commercial genotypes.
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- Traditional methods for studying plant-pathogen interactions often rely on visual monitoring or staining, which have limitations in resolution and quantification.
- This study introduces a method using red light detection via a red fluorescent protein (RFP) channel to visualize and quantify plant tissue undergoing programmed cell death, linked to immune responses against pathogens.
- The approach allows for faster and safer evaluation of plant responses, effectively distinguishing symptom severity and enhancing the understanding of different immunological patterns and pathogen interactions.