Fusarium head blight (FHB) of small grain cereals caused by Fusarium graminearum and
other Fusarium species is an economically important plant disease worldwide. Fusarium …

The NONEXPRESSOR OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES 1 (NPR1) and related
NPR1-like proteins are a functionally similar, yet surprisingly diverse family of transcription …

Salicylic acid (SA) is a key plant hormone required for establishing resistance to many
pathogens. SA biosynthesis involves two main metabolic pathways with multiple steps: the …

Plant diseases reduce crop yields and threaten global food security, making the selection of
disease-resistant cultivars a major goal of crop breeding. Broad-spectrum resistance (BSR) …

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the main fungal diseases of grain crops such as wheat,
barley and maize. The FHB species complex produces mycotoxins that cause quality and …

Salicylic acid (SA), an endogenous plant growth regulator has been found to generate a
wide range of metabolic and physiological responses in plants thereby affecting their growth …

For more than 200 years, the plant hormone salicylic acid (SA) has been studied for its
medicinal use in humans. However, its extensive signaling role in plants, particularly in …

Salicylic acid (SA) is a key plant hormone that mediates host responses against microbial
pathogens. Identification and characterization of SA-interacting/binding proteins is a topic …

Abstract Zhonglin Mou (Corresponding author) The small phenolic compound salicylic acid
(SA) plays an important regulatory role in multiple physiological processes including plant …

Fusarium head blight (FHB), or scab, for its devastating nature to wheat production and food
security, has stimulated worldwide attention. Multidisciplinary efforts have been made to fight …