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Moffat Makechemu

University of Zurich

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Chitin soil amendment triggers systemic plant disease resistance through enhanced pattern-triggered immunity

Moffat Makechemu, Y Goto, Marc W. Schmid, Helen Zbinden, Victoria Widrig, Moritz Kaufmann, Joël F. Pothier, Beat Keller, Cyril Zipfel

This study shows that chitin soil amendment enhances systemic plant disease resistance through pattern-triggered immunity, independent of soil microbes.

Plant Biotechnology Journal · Jul 29, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology