SÉASSAU , Aurélie

The plant pathogen Phytophthora parasitica forms a biofilm on the host surface. The biofilm transcriptome is characterized by the expression of PPMUCL1/2/3 (PHYTOPHTHORA PARASITICA MUCIN-LIKE) genes, which we report here to be members of a new, large mucin-like gene family restricted to the oomycete lineage. These genes encode secreted proteins...

In this paper we describe our strategy to unravel the connection between plant defenses and plant resistance to pests. With tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) as the reference plant, our ambition is to screen different plant defense stimulators (SPD) and measure (i) the resulting protection leve! towards Phytophthora parasitica, Botrytis cinerea and...

In this paper we describe our strategy to unravel the connection between plant defenses and plant resistance to pests. With tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) as the reference plant, our ambition is to screen different plant defense stimulators (SPD) and measure (i) the resulting protection leve! towards Phytophthora parasitica, Botrytis cinerea and...

Secreted peptides and their specific receptors frequently orchestrate cell-to-cell communication in plants. Phytosulfokines (PSKs) are secreted tyrosine-sulphated peptide hormones, which trigger cellular de- and redifferentiation upon binding to their membrane receptor. Biotrophic plant pathogens frequently trigger the differentiation of host...