Fusarium and Verticillium wilts, two of the most important diseases in cotton, pose serious
threats to cotton production. Here we introduced a novel antimicrobial protein Hcm1, which …

Downregulation of hydroxycinnamoyl CoA: shikimate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase (HCT)
in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) reduces lignin levels and improves forage quality and …

For a long time it has been believed that lignification has an important role in host defense
against pathogen invasion. Recently, by using an RNAi gene-silencing assay we showed …

Mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades play important roles in mediating
pathogen responses and reactive oxygen species signaling. In plants, MAPKs are classified …

Protein lysine acetylation is an important post‐translational modification mechanism
involved in cellular regulation in eukaryotes. Calmodulin (CaM) is a ubiquitous Ca2+ sensor …

WRKY transcription factors (TFs) play an important role in regulating the mechanism of plant
self-defense. However, the function of most WRKY TFs in upland cotton (Gossypium …

MYB transcription factors have been implicated in regulation of the development of ovule
epidermal cells into the elongated seed fibres of cotton. An R2R3 MYB, GhMYB25‐like …

Few regulators of phenylpropanoids have been identified in monocots having potential as
biofuel crops. Here we demonstrate the role of the maize (Zea mays) R2R3‐MYB factor …

Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MPKs) are important in regulating plant development and
stress response. Rapid activation of MPKs in plants usually depends on its phosphorylated …

Broad‐spectrum resistance is highly preferred in crop breeding programmes. Previously, we
have reported the identification of the broad‐spectrum resistance‐Digu 1 (bsr‐d1) allele …