Biological control of plant pathogens: A global perspective
The increase in the world population has generated an important need for both quality and
quantity agricultural products, which has led to a significant surge in the use of chemical …
quantity agricultural products, which has led to a significant surge in the use of chemical …
The hidden power of secondary metabolites in plant-fungi interactions and sustainable phytoremediation
The global environment is dominated by various small exotic substances, known as
secondary metabolites, produced by plants and microorganisms. Plants and fungi are …
secondary metabolites, produced by plants and microorganisms. Plants and fungi are …
Microbial consortia for plant protection against diseases: more than the sum of its parts
Biological plant protection presents a promising and exciting alternative to chemical
methods for safeguarding plants against the increasing threats posed by plant diseases …
methods for safeguarding plants against the increasing threats posed by plant diseases …
[HTML][HTML] Enabling sustainable crop protection with induced resistance in plants
Induced resistance (IR), which enables plants to increase their resilience against insect
pests and microbial pathogens by promoting their own immunity, has been recognized for its …
pests and microbial pathogens by promoting their own immunity, has been recognized for its …
An effector essential for virulence of necrotrophic fungi targets plant HIRs to inhibit host immunity
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Phytopathogens often secrete effectors to enhance their infection of plants. In the case of
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, a necrotrophic phytopathogen, a secreted protein named SsPEIE1 …
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, a necrotrophic phytopathogen, a secreted protein named SsPEIE1 …
Jasmonic acid limits Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA infection in rice by modulating reactive oxygen species homeostasis
Sheath blight disease of rice caused by a soil-borne fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani
AG1-IA is one of the major threats to rice production globally. During host-pathogen …
AG1-IA is one of the major threats to rice production globally. During host-pathogen …
CRISPR/Cas StNRL1 gene knockout increases resistance to late blight and susceptibility to early blight in potato
With the development of genome editing technologies, editing susceptible genes is a
promising method to modify plants for resistance to stress. NPH3/RPT2-LIKE1 protein …
promising method to modify plants for resistance to stress. NPH3/RPT2-LIKE1 protein …
Transgressive segregation, hopeful monsters, and phenotypic selection drove rapid genetic gains and breakthroughs in predictive breeding for quantitative resistance …
Two decades have passed since the strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) disease caused by
Macrophomina phaseolina, a necrotrophic soilborne fungal pathogen, began surfacing in …
Macrophomina phaseolina, a necrotrophic soilborne fungal pathogen, began surfacing in …
Arabidopsis thaliana phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C 2 is required for Botrytis cinerea proliferation
Phospholipase C (PLC) plays a key role in lipid signaling during plant development and
stress responses. PLC activation is one of the earliest responses during pathogen …
stress responses. PLC activation is one of the earliest responses during pathogen …
Comprehensive transcriptome analysis of different potato cultivars provides insight into early blight disease caused by Alternaria solani
Background Early blight, caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Alternaria solani, is an
economically important disease affecting the tuber yield worldwide. The disease is mainly …
economically important disease affecting the tuber yield worldwide. The disease is mainly …