Inducible defense-related proteins have been described in many plant species upon
infection with oomycetes, fungi, bacteria, or viruses, or insect attack. Several types of …

Genetic engineering technique offers myriads of applications in improvement of horticultural
crops for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and produce quality enhancement. During last …

Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) are the products of a large, highly complex gene family
involved in host defence and a wide range of developmental processes in fungi, plants, and …

Plant growth and development is often challenged by several abiotic and biotic stresses,
such as drought, cold, salinity, wounding, heavy metals, and pathogen attacks, respectively …

Root rot diseases remain a major global threat to the productivity of agricultural crops. They
are usually caused by more than one type of pathogen and are thus often referred to as a …

The agriculture-based livelihood systems that are already vulnerable due to multiple
challenges face immediate risk of increased crop failures due to weather vagaries. As …

A pepper gene, CABPR1, which encodes basic pathogenesis-related protein 1, has been
reported to be strongly induced after ethephon treatment, wounding, and tobacco mosaic …

Among Citrus species, the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) is the most important
in terms of production volumes and cultivated areas. Oranges are particularly appreciated …

Plants are prone to a number of pathogens and abiotic stresses that cause various
disorders. However, plants possess a defense mechanism to cope with these stresses. The …

Worldwide, citrus is one of the most important fruit crops and is grown in more than 130
countries, predominantly in tropical and subtropical areas. The healthy progress of the citrus …