The arms race at the plant root: How soil bacteria fight to escape sticky root traps
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 13:21
in Biology & Nature
Soil is full of microbes. Specialized border cells at the outer surface of plant roots fight off these microbes as the roots penetrate the soil in search of water and nutrients. A study published on June 23rd in PLOS Pathogens reveals how plant pathogens fight back against entrapment by sticky root border cell secretions.