The production and productivity of rice has been challenged due to biotic and abiotic factors.
Bacterial blight (BB) disease, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, is one of the …

Rice is the principal food crop for people in South and South-East Asia and is life for millions
of rural households worldwide. Bacterial blight (BB) is a very common, widespread, and …

Pruning is time-consuming and laborious in watermelon cultivation, which can not meet the
needs for simplified cultivation in the future. The development of branchless lines will …

Drought stress at the reproductive stage in rice is one of the most important cause for yield
reduction, affecting both productivity and quality. All Basmati rice varieties, including the …

Globally powdery mildew (PM) is one of the major diseases of the pea caused by Erysiphe
pisi. Besides, two other species viz. Erysiphe trifolii and Erysiphe baeumleri have also been …

Bacterial wilt, caused by Xanthomonas translucens pv. graminis (Xtg), is a serious disease
of economically important forage grasses, including Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum …

Reproductive stage drought stress (RSDS) is detrimental for rice, which affects its
productivity as well as grain quality. In the present study, we introgressed two major …

Phosphorus (P) is one of the macronutrients essential for plant growth and development.
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is sensitive to P starvation and its deficiency influences many key plant …

The traditional Basmati rices grown in north-western foothills of Himalayas in India are
known world-wide for their exquisite aroma and exceptional eating and cooking qualities …

Impacts of climate change are being witnessed across the world, particularly in the tropics. In
agriculture, this leads to frequent disturbances by abiotic and biotic stresses. The negative …