Applications of CRISPR/Cas to improve crop disease resistance: beyond inactivation of susceptibility factors

D Schenke, D Cai - Iscience, 2020 - cell.com
Current crop production systems are prone to increasing pathogen pressure. Fundamental
understanding of molecular plant-pathogen interactions, the availability of crop and …

Bacillus thuringiensis PM25 ameliorates oxidative damage of salinity stress in maize via regulating growth, leaf pigments, antioxidant defense system, and stress …

B Ali, A Hafeez, S Ahmad, MA Javed, Sumaira… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Soil salinity is the major abiotic stress that disrupts nutrient uptake, hinders plant growth, and
threatens agricultural production. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are the most …

Role of microRNAs and their putative mechanism in regulating potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) life cycle and response to various environmental stresses

G Kaur, S Jain, S Bhushan, N Das, M Sharma… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The exponentially increasing population and the demand for food is inextricably linked. This
has shifted global attention to improving crop plant traits to meet global food demands …

In silico identification of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) genome encoded microRNAs targeting sugarcane bacilliform virus

MA Ashraf, X Feng, X Hu, F Ashraf, L Shen, MS Iqbal… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Sugarcane bacilliform virus (SCBV) is considered one of the most economically damaging
pathogens for sugarcane production worldwide. Three open reading frames (ORFs) are …

Genome-Wide Identification, and In-Silico Expression Analysis of YABBY Gene Family in Response to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

HSUD Mazhar, M Shafiq, H Ali, M Ashfaq, A Anwar… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
YABBY is among the specific transcription factor (TF) gene family in plants and plays an
important role in the development of the leaves and floral organs. Its specific roles include …

Novel targets for engineering Physostegia chlorotic mottle and tomato brown rugose fruit virus-resistant tomatoes: in silico prediction of tomato microRNA targets

YZA Gaafar, H Ziebell - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Background Physostegia chlorotic mottle virus (PhCMoV; genus: Alphanucleorhabdovirus,
family: Rhabdoviridae) and tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV; genus: Tobamovirus …

In silico MCMV Silencing Concludes Potential Host-Derived miRNAs in Maize

MS Iqbal, B Jabbar, MN Sharif, Q Ali… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus (MCMV) is a deleterious pathogen which causes Maize Lethal
Necrosis Disease (MLND) that results in substantial yield loss of Maize crop worldwide. The …

Integrated mRNA and microRNA transcriptome analysis reveals miRNA regulation in response to PVA in potato

Y Li, X Hu, J Chen, W Wang, X Xiong, C He - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the fourth most important crop worldwide. Potato virus A
(PVA) is one of the most harmful viruses infecting potatoes. However, the molecular …

Deciphering the role of microRNAs during Pi54 gene mediated Magnaporthe oryzae resistance response in rice

K Arora, AK Rai, BN Devanna, H Dubey… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2021 - Springer
The broad-spectrum resistance gene Pi54 confers resistance to multiple isolates of
Magnaporthe oryzae in rice. In order to decipher the molecular mechanism underlying the …

Target prediction of candidate miRNAs from Oryza sativa for silencing the RYMV genome

B Jabbar, MS Iqbal, AA Batcho, IA Nasir… - … biology and chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to maintain a consistent supply of rice globally, control of pathogens affecting crop
production is a matter of due concern. Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) is known to cause a …