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Unlocking Nature's Defense: Plant Pattern Recognition Receptors as Guardians Against Pathogenic Threats

This H. H. Flor Distinguished Review by Chao Zhang et al. showcases seminal studies in discovering receptor kinases and receptor proteins as R proteins and discusses recent advances in understanding their functions in plant defense response.
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U.S. Members: share how recent actions taken by the federal government have had—or will have—an impact on you and your work. Your insights will help us form partnerships to take actions that support you and scientific research.

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Conversation with Dr. Jane Parker

In the final episode of the season, Dr. Jane Parker from the Max Planck Institute in Germany walks us through the latest insights in the field of plant immunity.

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InterConnections: Plant–Microbe Interaction Careers in Government

Careers in plant-microbe interactions span more than research. Suma Chakravarthy is a senior science advisor at the USDA-APHIS-Biotechnology Regulatory Service. She earned her Ph.D. degree in genetics at Delhi University, working in plant biology, and was a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Greg Martin's lab at the Boyce Thompson Institute. Read how she made her way to her current position and her role at APHIS.

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