Plant Pathology, Diseases and Immune System

RNAs and RNAs interference

Plant small RNA is the pathway that is a very important component of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) which triggers the immunity of the plant to prevent bacterial or fungal attacks. Change to small RNA expression indicates the gene silencing which is also involved in the defense pathway. The transportation of RNA during infection is facilitated by extracellular vesicles and multivesicular bodies. And this transport of RNA is bidirectional between plants and fungi.