Spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS) is a powerful and eco-friendly method for crop
protection. Based off the discovery of RNA uptake ability in many fungal pathogens, the …

Plant viruses cause nearly half of the emerging plant diseases worldwide, contributing to 10–
15% of crop yield losses. Control of plant viral diseases is mainly accomplished by extensive …

The pressing issue of food security amid climate change necessitates innovative agricultural
practices, including advanced plant genetic engineering techniques. Efficient delivery of …

Nanocarriers (NCs) that can precisely deliver active agents, nutrients and genetic materials
into plants will make crop agriculture more resilient to climate change and sustainable. As a …

Herbaceous plant hosts are essential to grapevine virus research. Such plants offer
numerous advantages as experimental hosts of viruses over Vitis species, the natural hosts …

Sustainable plant disease management has long been a major issue in agriculture since the
excessive reliance on broad-spectrum pesticides exacerbates chemical resistance …

Exogenous application of RNA molecules, such as siRNA or dsRNA, for RNAi induction to
control plant virus infections has the potential to be an effective and sustainable alternative …

The increasing challenges posed by plant viral diseases demand innovative and
sustainable management strategies to minimize agricultural losses. Exogenous double …

Isoamylase (ISA) is a debranching enzyme found in many plants, which hydrolyzes (1-6)-α-
D glucosidic linkages in starch, amylopectin, and β-dextrins, and is thought to be …

To fulfil the growing needs of the global population, sustainability in food production must be
ensured. Insect pests and pathogens are primarily responsible for one-third of food losses …