Bacterial pathogens and symbionts must suppress or negate host innate immunity. However,
pathogens release conserved oligomeric and polymeric molecules or MAMPs (Microbial …

Routes were investigated for the synthesis of cicerfuran, a hydroxylated benzofuran from
wild chickpea implicated in resistance to Fusarium wilt, and some of its analogues. A novel …

Photorhabdus is a virulent pathogen that kills its insect host by overcoming immune
responses. The bacterium also secretes a range of antibiotics to suppress the growth of other …

Cicerfuran, 2-(2-methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyphenyl)-6-hydroxybenzofuran, is an antifungal
phytoalexin previously isolated from the roots of chickpea, Cicer spp. The synthesis of …

Peptidoglycan (PGN) is a unique and essential structural part of the bacterial cell wall.
PGNs from two contrasting Gram-negative plant pathogenic bacteria elicited components …

Diatoms and their associated extracellular polymeric substances ( EPS ) are major constituents
of the microalgal assemblages present within sea ice. Yields and chemical composition …

The RcsCDB phosphorelay was originally identified as the main regulator of colanic acid
biosynthesis in Escherichia coli K-12. However, recent transcriptomic analyses have identified …

Triggering of defences by microbes has mainly been investigated using single elicitors or
microbe‐associated molecular patterns (MAMPs), but MAMPs are released in planta as …

Diatoms are significant primary producers in sea ice, an ephemeral habitat with steep vertical
gradients of temperature and salinity characterizing the ice matrix environment. To cope …

Despite being a remote location, the Arctic is a major receptor for anthropogenic pollution
transported from the mid-latitudes. Vegetation and underlying organic soils in the Norwegian …