Brassicaceae family includes an important group of plants of great scientific interest, eg, the
model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, and of economic interest, such as crops of the genus …

Endophytic fungi colonize interior plant tissue and mostly form mutualistic associations with
their host plant. Plant-endophyte interaction is a complex mechanism and is currently a …

Fusarium wilt of banana, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is one of the
most damaging plant diseases known. Foc race 1 (R1) decimated the Gros Michel-based …

Fungal interactions with plant roots, either beneficial or detrimental, have a crucial impact on
agriculture and ecosystems. The cosmopolitan plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum (Fo) …

Abstract The fungal genus Fusarium (Ascomycota) includes well-known plant pathogens
that are implicated in diseases worldwide, and many of which have been genome …

Plant xylem colonization is the hallmark of vascular wilt diseases caused by phytopathogens
within the Fusarium oxysporum species complex. Recently, xylem colonization has also …

Microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs) are mixtures of gas-phase hydrophobic
carbon-based molecules produced by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. They can …

Among the various plant-associated microbiota, endophytes (the microbial communities
inhabiting plant endosphere without causing disease symptoms) exhibit the most intimate …

Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray), indigenous to the arid climates of northern
Mexico and the Southwest United States, diverged from common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris …

Defensin-like proteins are conserved in multicellular organisms and contribute to innate
immune responses against fungal pathogens. In rice, defensins play a novel role in …