Anti-Phytopathogenic properties and Cell-Cell Signaling

The diseases that affect plants pose a global problem. Most strategies for controlling these microbial diseases rely on the use of pesticides, which not only contaminate the soil but also pose a risk to human consumption. Additionally, the emergence of microorganisms resistant to these products is a concern. Therefore, the design and development of alternatives for the control of these diseases, which do not have adverse effects, are highly necessary at this time. One of the fundamental tenets of life is the communication of chemical messages between cells. Quorum sensing systems are a quite ancient illustration that evolved very early in the history of life on Earth. Bacteria use it to infect different types of crops. In this paper, we introduce a conceptual bioinspired network of communicating synthetic protocells with the main goal of dealing with the issue mentioned above as an interesting anti-phytopathogenic approach.