Applications and advantages of virus‐induced gene silencing for gene function studies in plants
Virus‐induced gene silencing (VIGS) is a recently developed gene transcript suppression
technique for characterizing the function of plant genes. The approach involves cloning a …
technique for characterizing the function of plant genes. The approach involves cloning a …
Cross-tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses in plants: a focus on resistance to aphid infestation
Plants co-evolved with an enormous variety of microbial pathogens and insect herbivores
under daily and seasonal variations in abiotic environmental conditions. Hence, plant cells …
under daily and seasonal variations in abiotic environmental conditions. Hence, plant cells …
A Draft Genome Sequence of Nicotiana benthamiana to Enhance Molecular Plant-Microbe Biology Research
A Bombarely, HG Rosli, J Vrebalov… - Molecular Plant …, 2012 - Am Phytopath Society
Nicotiana benthamiana is a widely used model plant species for the study of fundamental
questions in molecular plant-microbe interactions and other areas of plant biology. This …
questions in molecular plant-microbe interactions and other areas of plant biology. This …
Efficient virus-induced gene silencing in Arabidopsis
TM Burch-Smith, M Schiff, Y Liu… - Plant …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is a plant RNA-silencing technique that uses viral
vectors carrying a fragment of a gene of interest to generate double-stranded RNA, which …
vectors carrying a fragment of a gene of interest to generate double-stranded RNA, which …
MAPKKKα is a positive regulator of cell death associated with both plant immunity and disease
Many plant pathogens cause disease symptoms that manifest over days as regions of
localized cell death. Localized cell death (the hypersensitive response; HR) also occurs in …
localized cell death. Localized cell death (the hypersensitive response; HR) also occurs in …
Negative control of BAK 1 by protein phosphatase 2A during plant innate immunity
C Segonzac, AP Macho, M Sanmartín… - The EMBO …, 2014 - embopress.org
Recognition of pathogen‐associated molecular patterns (PAMP s) by surface‐localized
pattern‐recognition receptors (PRR s) activates plant innate immunity, mainly through …
pattern‐recognition receptors (PRR s) activates plant innate immunity, mainly through …
Arabidopsis PPP family of serine/threonine phosphatases
Serine/threonine-specific phosphoprotein phosphatases (PPPs) are ubiquitous enzymes in
all eukaryotes, but their regulatory functions are largely unknown in higher plants. The …
all eukaryotes, but their regulatory functions are largely unknown in higher plants. The …
Spearmint R2R3‐MYB transcription factor Ms MYB negatively regulates monoterpene production and suppresses the expression of geranyl diphosphate synthase …
Many aromatic plants, such as spearmint, produce valuable essential oils in specialized
structures called peltate glandular trichomes (PGT s). Understanding the regulatory …
structures called peltate glandular trichomes (PGT s). Understanding the regulatory …
An Inositolphosphorylceramide Synthase Is Involved in Regulation of Plant Programmed Cell Death Associated with Defense in Arabidopsis
The Arabidopsis thaliana resistance gene RPW8 triggers the hypersensitive response (HR)
to restrict powdery mildew infection via the salicylic acid–dependent signaling pathway. To …
to restrict powdery mildew infection via the salicylic acid–dependent signaling pathway. To …
Virus-induced gene silencing is a versatile tool for unraveling the functional relevance of multiple abiotic-stress-responsive genes in crop plants
V Ramegowda, KS Mysore… - Frontiers in plant …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an effective tool for gene function analysis in plants.
Over the last decade, VIGS has been successfully used as both a forward and reverse …
Over the last decade, VIGS has been successfully used as both a forward and reverse …