Table 5.

Major knowledge gaps in understanding of plant-oomycete interactions that can be efficiently addressed with Arabidopsis research.

Challenge
Comprehensive map of the plant immune system, including connections to other processes
Understand how points of vulnerability in the immune network are targeted by oomycetes and other pathogens
Functional studies of unknown effector proteins
Explore how oomycetes obtain nutrients from plant hosts
Understand how oomycetes manipulate plant cell structure and physiology
Exploring the evolution and ecology of plant-oomycete interactions
Defining how the plant microbiome influences interactions with oomycetes
Leverage Arabidopsis resources to test innovative strategies for disease control