The ethylene response factor VII (ERF‐VII) transcription factor RELATED TO APETALA 2.12
(RAP 2.12) was previously identified as an activator of the ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE 1 …

Recent studies have shown that global translational reprogramming is an early activation
event in pattern-triggered immunity, when plants recognize microbe-associated molecular …

The NBS-LRR proteins encoded by the majority of R genes represent important intracellular
receptors that directly or indirectly recognize pathogen effector proteins, which subsequently …

Some environments are more conducive to pathogen growth than others, and, as a
consequence, plants might be expected to invest more in resistance when pathogen growth …

Powdery mildew species Oidium neolycopersici (On) can cause serious yield losses in
tomato production worldwide. Besides on tomato, On is able to grow and reproduce on …

Verticillium spp. are destructive soilborne fungal pathogens that cause vascular wilt
diseases in a wide range of plant species. Verticillium wilts are particularly notorious, and …

Natural plant hybrid zones have been described as 'sinks' and 'centers of biodiversity'for
herbivores and fungal pathogens. Jasmonic acid is known to be a critical signaling molecule …

Background Vascular wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri Race 1 (Foc1) is a
serious disease of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) accounting for approximately 10-15 …

Soil-borne vascular wilt diseases caused by Verticillium spp. are among the most destructive
diseases worldwide in a wide range of plant species. The most effective means of controlling …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a model organism for Solanaceae in both molecular and
agronomic research. This project utilized Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation and the …