Plant disease outbreaks pose significant risks to global food security and environmental
sustainability worldwide, and result in the loss of primary productivity and biodiversity that …

Combined abiotic and biotic stresses modify plant defense signaling, leading to either the
activation or suppression of defense responses. Although the majority of combined abiotic …

Plants deposit lignin in the secondary cell wall as a common response to drought and
pathogen attacks. Cell wall localised multicopper oxidase family enzymes LACCASES …

Abiotic stressors such as drought and heat predispose chickpea plants to pathogens of key
importance leading to significant crop loss under field conditions. In this study, we have …

Chickpeas contribute to half of the pulses produced in India and are an excellent source of
protein, fibers, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins. However, the combination of the wilt …

Context or problem Root rots, a major factor contributing to yield loss in chickpea, often
occur in disease complexes. Objective or research question Plant responses to disease …

The wild Cicer species is well-known for having climate-resilient and productivity-enhancing
traits of interest. Therefore, wide hybridization could be used as a realistic strategy for …

Climate change and the increasing frequency and severity of drought events pose
significant challenges for sustainable agriculture worldwide. Soil microorganisms, both …

To determine the prevalence of the four major soilborne pathogens of strawberry in the
Santa Maria growing district in California, symptomatic plant samples (n= 100) were …

Abstract Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi.) Goid is an emerging pathogen that causes
diseases like dry root rot and charcoal rot in more than 100 plant families. Abiotic stresses …