Suppression of induced plant defence responses by fungal and oomycete pathogens.

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Unlike animals, plants are not mobile and do not have antibodies to mediate their resistance to pathogens. However, through their evolution, they have acquired the ability of adapting to harsh environmental conditions and a variety of defence mechanisms that allow them to stop, or at least slow down, invasion by pathogens. In parallel, plant pathogens have evolved strategies to overcome plant defence barriers. One of these strategies involves the production of plant defence suppressors. In this review, plant defence suppression by fungal pathogens is discussed in light of current knowledge about plant responses and signalling. This topic has been well documented in pathosystems involving bacteria and viruses. Therefore, this chapter focuses on interactions between plants and their fungal and fungal-like invaders.

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