Research into rust, soybean cyst nematodes and common bacterial blight have revealed some helpful management options for ...

Potato growers face a persistent late-season threat: aerial stem rot (ASR), a bacterial disease primarily caused by ...

A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to ...

Previous research has suggested the potential of copper-based fungicides to control ASR, inconsistent results left many ...

Bacterial evolution is the process of heritable change in populations of bacteria over multiple generations. It occurs through mechanisms including natural selection and genetic drift, and can ...

Bacterial chaperonin paralogues exhibit divergence at their C-terminus. Here, the authors demonstrate that the Gly-Met-rich C-termini are functionally significant in protein folding.

Rice is a staple crop for over half of the world's population and is grown in over 100 countries, but bacterial leaf blight (BLB) is causing crop losses and driving the use of potentially dangerous ...

Bacterial skin infections can happen when bacteria enter the body due to a break in the skin. Different types of skin infections include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), impetigo, ...