Plants, firmly rooted in the soil, face numerous challenges, whether it is battling pathogens or coping with the pressures of a warming climate and drought. This has sparked significant interest among ...

Plants, with their unique immune systems, sometimes launch "autoimmune responses" by mistakenly identifying their own protein structures as pathogens. In particular, "hybrid necrosis," a phenomenon ...

LA JOLLA (January 8, 2025)—Human bodies defend themselves using a diverse population of immune cells that circulate from one organ to another, responding to everything from cuts to colds to cancer.

Studies on how plants respond to drought conditions are well-known, but their recovery has been understudied.

Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) growing on a culture medium. Flagellin triggers immune reactions that shift resources to defence, resulting in reduced plant growth. Colonization with a commensal ...

Researchers have developed a novel non-steroidal anti-inflammatory from the active ingredient in a medicinal plant used throughout Southeast Asia. The novel compound doesn’t suppress the innate immune ...

Transfer factors are immune system peptide molecules that recognize, remember, and respond to immune system challenges. They ...

Researchers at the University of Cologne’s CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences have identified two fungal enzymes that hijack the immune system of plants, playing a critical role in the ...

Plants mobilise their immune defences far earlier than scientists have believed for decades—and through a previously overlooked early signalling mechanism—according to a new study published in Nature ...

A virus that typically infects black-eyed peas is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—and researchers are uncovering why. In a study published in Cell Biomaterials, a team ...