EditorialBaebler, Špela (Avtor) Coll Rius, Anna (Avtor) Malacarne, Giulia (Avtor) plant pathogenplant diseasesbacteriafungivirusesbeneficial microbesplant-pathogen interactionplant protectionPlants are continuously exposed to different pathogens and pests which can lead to devastating effects on agricultural production. A better understanding of plant defence response against pathogens is crucial to provide means for novel crop breeding strategies and environmentally friendly plant protection and disease management approaches. In this Research Topic, we aimed to highlight the diversity of research performed across the entire breadth of the plant-pathogen interactions field. It thus includes the most recent scientific advances in understanding the molecular, cellular, and biochemical mechanisms of plant response to bacteria, fungi, and viruses with applications to compelling problems. In the Research Topic, six research papers (one about plant-bacterial interaction, three about plant-fungal interactions, and two about plant-virus interaction) and a review were published and are outlined below.20232024-08-06 13:50:10Neznano20147UDK: 632ISSN pri članku: 1664-462XDOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1249821COBISS_ID: 160597251sl