Background Drought stress is one of the most adverse environmental constraints to plant
growth and productivity. Comparative proteomics of drought-tolerant and sensitive wheat …

Lipases belong to the family of serine hydrolases, which in turn include various esterase
enzymes (EC 3.1. 1.1). They are involved in the cleavage of triacylglycerols to free fatty acids …

Helminthosporium solani causes silver scurf, which affects the quality of potato. The
biocontrol agent Clonostachys rosea greatly limited the severity of silver scurf symptoms and …

Polygalacturonase inhibitor protein (PGIP) plays an active role in resisting pathogens from
degrading cell walls. Strawberry fruit quality is strongly affected by Botrytis cinerea (B …

On the north regions of Portugal and Spain, the Castanea sativa Mill. culture is extremely
important. The biggest productivity and yield break occurs due to the ink disease, the causal …

The obligate biotrophic fungal pathogen Podosphaera xanthii is the main causal agent of
powdery mildew in cucurbit crops all over the world. A major limitation of molecular studies …

Introduction: Chickpea is a legume crop that thrives in regions with semi-arid or temperate
climates. Its seeds are an excellent source of proteins, carbohydrates, and minerals …

Penicillium expansum is an important postharvest pome fruit pathogen causing massive
spoilage of stored fruits and high economic losses. The present study aimed to identify an …

Ginkgo biloba is monotypic species native to China and has old, dioecious, medicinally
important characteristics. The functional genes related to these characteristics have not …

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) as the important food crop worldwide has abundant
morphological and genetic diversity. To understand the underlying molecular mechanisms …