Macrophomina phaseolina is a generalist soil-borne fungus present all over the world. It
cause diseases such as stem and root rot, charcoal rot and seedling blight. Under high …

Tea is among the world's most widely consumed non-alcoholic beverages and possesses
enormous economic, health, and cultural values. It is produced from the cured leaves of tea …

Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) are a highly complex protein family associated with host
defense and developmental processes in plants, animals, and fungi. They are highly diverse …

Plant often responds to fungal pathogens by expressing a group of proteins known as
pathogenesis-related proteins (PRs). The expression of PR is mediated through pathogen …

Gray blight (GB) is one of the most destructive diseases of tea plants, causing considerable
damage and productivity losses; however, the dynamic roles of defense genes during …

Abstract Background The genus Legionella comprises over 60 species. However, L.
pneumophila and L. longbeachae alone cause over 95% of Legionnaires' disease. To …

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is the world's most widely consumed non-alcoholic beverage with
essential economic and health benefits since it is an excellent source of polyphenols …

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 …

Pathogenesis-related proteins play multiple roles in plant development and biotic and
abiotic stress tolerance. Here, we characterize a rice defense related gene named “jasmonic …

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L) is one of the widely cultivated and leading oilseed crops of the
world and its yields are greatly affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses. Arachis diogoi …