A study published last month in Nature Plants describes shared biochemical pathways involved in vitamin B6 levels that link ...

In plants that haven’t yet experienced stress, defence genes are mostly inactive to prevent unnecessary and costly immune ...

Plant immune responses, which involve a reallocation of resources from growth to defense, are activated upon recognition of flagellin by a plant receptor called FLS2.

Quercetin-rich foods offer natural antihistamine properties. This powerful plant pigment, found abundantly in apples, kale, ...

Researchers have discovered that the metabolic pathways regulating vitamin B6 homeostasis -- critical in certain forms of epilepsy and immune function -- are shared by plants and humans. This ...

Turns out, the bacteria in your gut have food preferences of their own. Here’s how a colorful plate feeds the bacteria that ...

How do symbioses between plants and fungi develop? How do plants decide whether or not to enter into a partnership with fungi ...

Although winter is coming to a close, cold and flu season is still threatening our immune systems. Dr. Roger Seheult offers ...

A study led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne has shown that the ability to suppress plant immune responses is shared among many of the bacteria ...