Then, in 1844 or 1845, the blight struck. Its cause was Phytophthora infestans, “a fungus-like water mould,” Scanlan writes, which “probably arrived in Europe [from America] in a shipment of ...

This manuscript presents important findings on a bacterial effector involved in plant symbiotic signaling. The effector proteolytically targets a key receptor while its activity is counteracted by ...

A healthy natural environment is important for our plants, animals and communities. Phytophthora cinnamomi poses a significant threat to the Australian environment. This plant pathogen can spread ...

Disease in natural ecosystems of Australia, caused by the introduced plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi, is listed as a key threatening process under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity ...