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Extracellular water withdrawal drives disease resistance in the phyllosphere

The paper shows that extracellular water status limits pathogen growth during both compatible and incompatible plant immune interactions, reframing the hypersensitive response as a desiccation mechanism.

Leaf hydraulics is a core component of plant immunity

The paper shows hydathodes are both entry points for pathogens and critical for limiting their spread in plant leaves.

Early root-root interactions weaken foliar defense responses against Septoria tritici blotch in a durum wheat varietal mixture

The paper shows that root-root interactions in durum wheat mixtures delay foliar defense responses to Septoria tritici blotch, increasing susceptibility.

Root phenolics as potential drivers of preformed defenses and reduced disease susceptibility in a paradigm bread wheat mixture

The paper investigates how root phenolics mediate reduced disease susceptibility in wheat mixtures by disrupting root interactions and analyzing transcriptomic and metabolomic responses.