Plant glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are ubiquitous and multifunctional enzymes
encoded by large gene families. A characteristic feature of GST genes is their high …

Signaling pathways controlling biotic and abiotic stress responses may interact
synergistically or antagonistically. To identify the similarities and differences among …

Bananas (Musa spp.) are among the most important fruit and staple food crops globally,
holding a significant strategic position in food security in tropical and subtropical regions …

The WRKY33 transcription factor was reported for resistance to the necrotrophic fungus
Botrytis cinerea. Using microarray-based analysis, we compared Arabidopsis WRKY33 …

Botrytis cinerea is one of the most destructive ascomycete pathogens affecting crops
worldwide and causing severe yield losses. Broad-spectrum fungicides are used to control …

Research over the past decades has made immense progress in identifying some genes
and mechanisms underlying plant defense against biotic organisms. The recent movement …

Background Aphanomyces root rot is one of the most severe diseases in sugar beet (Beta
vulgaris L.), resulting in drastic losses in sugar yield and plant degeneration. The causal …

Narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) is a grain legume crop that is advantageous
in animal nutrition due to its high protein content; however, livestock grazing on stubble may …

The phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea is a ubiquitous fungus with a high capacity to adapt its
metabolism to different hosts and environmental conditions in order to deploy a variety of …

Recent work has clearly shown the capacity of proteomics-based methodologies to establish
the roles played by specific proteins in different biological processes. Beyond the study of …