In field conditions, crops are adversely affected by a wide range of abiotic stresses including
drought, cold, salt, and heat, as well as biotic stresses including pests and pathogens. These …

Pathogens hitting the plant cell wall is the first impetus that triggers the phenylpropanoid
pathway for plant defense. The phenylpropanoid pathway bifurcates into the production of …

Lignification of cell wall appositions is a conserved basal defense mechanism in the plant
innate immune response. However, the genetic pathway controlling defense-induced …

Light induces anthocyanin accumulation and hence decides the coloration of apple fruit. It
also plays a key role in regulating the biosynthesis of other secondary metabolites …

Background The sugarcane aphid (SCA; Melanaphis sacchari) has emerged as a key pest
on sorghum in the United States that feeds from the phloem tissue, drains nutrients, and …

Secondary cell walls mediate many crucial biological processes in plants including
mechanical support, water and nutrient transport and stress management. They also provide …

Plants undergo dynamic metabolic changes at the cellular level upon insect infestation to
better defend themselves. Phenylpropanoids, a hub of secondary plant metabolites …

Stone cells negatively affect fruit quality because of their firm and lignified cell walls, so are
targets for reduction in pear breeding programmes. However, there is only limited …

Abstract Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is the fifth most important cereal crop
globally by harvested area and production. Its drought and heat tolerance allow high yields …

Lignin is essential for plant growth, structural integrity, biotic/abiotic stress resistance, and
water transport. Besides, lignin constitutes 10–30% of lignocellulosic biomass and is difficult …