Opinion
Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogen Resistance in Plants: An Overview of Emerging Defense Strategies
Author(s): Amina Das*
Pathogen resistance is a critical component of plant survival, enabling crops to defend themselves against a wide range of microbial threats including fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes. Plants rely on a complex immune system that integrates structural barriers, chemical defenses, and molecular recognition pathways to detect and neutralize invading pathogens. Recent advances in molecular biology, genomics, and imaging technologies have revealed intricate signaling networks involving pattern-recognition receptors, resistance (R) genes, and defense-related hormones such as salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, and e.. View More»