Molecular Plant Pathology
Overview
Molecular Plant Pathology is a renowned scientific journal that focuses on the molecular aspects of plant diseases. It covers a wide range of topics including plant-pathogen interactions, host defense mechanisms, pathogen genetics, and molecular diagnostics. With its rigorous peer-review process, the journal provides valuable insights into the understanding and management of plant diseases, making it an essential resource for researchers, plant pathologists, and agronomists.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Mol Plant Pathol
Start
2000
End
Continuing
Frequency
Bimonthly
p-ISSN
1464-6722
e-ISSN
1364-3703
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialty
Molecular Biology
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 1919
130
SJR / Ranks: 2005
1479
CiteScore / Ranks: 1684
9.30
JIF / Ranks: 1632
4.9
Recent Articles
1.
Zhang T, Wang K, Li X, Zhang C, Wang K, Zhang H
Mol Plant Pathol
. 2025 Mar;
26(3):e70074.
PMID: 40083064
E3 ubiquitin ligases are major components of the ubiquitination cascade and contribute to the stomatal responses to pathogen and drought stress in plants. The F-box SKP1-Interacting Partners (AtSKIPs) proteins are...
2.
Shen M, Wang Y, Chen Y, Peng J, Wu G, Rao S, et al.
Mol Plant Pathol
. 2025 Mar;
26(3):e70073.
PMID: 40083063
Counteracting plant RNA silencing ensures successful viral infection. The P25 protein encoded by potato virus X (PVX) is a multifunctional protein that acts as a viral RNA silencing suppressor (VSR)....
3.
Xu T, Zhan B, Zhang Z, Fan L, Gao D, Dong Z, et al.
Mol Plant Pathol
. 2025 Mar;
26(3):e70061.
PMID: 40059087
Strawberry mottle virus (SMoV) significantly compromises strawberry fruit quality and yield. The Pro2Glu protein of SMoV, an RNA silencing suppressor, is pivotal for viral infection; however, its interactions with host...
4.
Zhao D, Ahmed M, Tian M, Li M, Gu Z, Liao Q, et al.
Mol Plant Pathol
. 2025 Mar;
26(3):e70070.
PMID: 40059085
Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is a critical RNA quality control system in eukaryotes, also playing a role in defending against viral infections. However, research has primarily focused on nonsegmented viruses....
5.
Wang Y, Zou Y, Wei Y, Meng L
Mol Plant Pathol
. 2025 Mar;
26(3):e70048.
PMID: 40059084
Growth, development and defence responses of plants are governed through signalling networks that connect inputs from nutrient status, hormone cues and environmental signals. Plant hormones as endogenous signals are essential...
6.
Wen Y, Pan T, Shi Y, Xu J, Wang D, Zhou J, et al.
Mol Plant Pathol
. 2025 Mar;
26(3):e70069.
PMID: 40033647
Leaf spot caused by the fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae severely affects the quality and production of tea (Camellia sinensis) in plantations across southwestern China. Currently, no effective control measures are available,...
7.
Tarallo M, Mesarich C, McDougal R, Bradshaw R
Mol Plant Pathol
. 2025 Mar;
26(3):e70065.
PMID: 40025648
Dothistroma needle blight, Cyclaneusma needle blight and red needle cast are devastating foliar pine diseases caused by the fungi Dothistroma septosporum and Cyclaneusma minus and the oomycete Phytophthora pluvialis, respectively....
8.
Li M, Huang P, Jia Z, Lang X, Wang L, Sun M, et al.
Mol Plant Pathol
. 2025 Mar;
26(3):e70068.
PMID: 40025647
The C3 protein of tobacco curly shoot virus (TbCSV), a possible evolutionary intermediate between truly monopartite begomoviruses and those requiring satellite molecules for infectivity, has been identified as a viral...
9.
Mishra P, Shakespear S, Carpenter S, Hamsa S, Vigi S, Anith K, et al.
Mol Plant Pathol
. 2025 Feb;
26(3):e70067.
PMID: 40019023
In rice bacterial blight, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae deploys transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) that upregulate host susceptibility genes. Thirty-four amino acid repeats in TALEs each specify a base in the...
10.
Puccinia striiformis Effector PNPi Suppresses TaIAA14 Expression to Inhibit Host Cell Death Response
Wang H, Gao X, Kong Y, Jia Z, Qiao L, Yang B
Mol Plant Pathol
. 2025 Feb;
26(2):e70063.
PMID: 39980173
Fungal pathogens secrete effectors that suppress the hypersensitive response (HR) of the host, characterised by programmed cell death, facilitating colonisation. However, how effectors manipulate host cell death remains poorly understood....