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A Hydroponic Co-cultivation System for Simultaneous and Systematic Analysis of Plant/Microbe Molecular Interactions and Signaling
Published on: July 22, 2017
Plant-pathogen interactions: will the understanding of common mechanisms lead to the unification of concepts?
Philippe Reignault1, Michel Sancholle
1Mycologie-Phytopathologie-Environnement, université du Littoral-Côte d'Opale, BP 699, 62228 Calais cedex, France. philippe.reignault@univ-littoral.fr
Abstract:
Plant-pathogen interactions are still classically described using concepts that make a distinction between qualitative and quantitative aspects linked to these concepts. This article first describes these aspects, using the terminology associated with them. It then presents some recent experimental observations that demonstrate that such concepts share either common or closely related mechanisms at the cellular and molecular levels. The emergence of a more global vision and understanding of the interactions between plants and their parasites is discussed.
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