In plants, small RNA (sRNA)-mediated RNA interference (RNAi) is critical for regulating host
immunity against bacteria, fungi, oomycetes, viruses, and pests. Similarly, sRNAs from …

Post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS) in plants is an RNA-degradation mechanism that
shows similarities to RNA interference (RNAi) in animals. Indeed, both involve double …

In plants, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) are effectors of RNA
silencing, a process involved in defense through RNA interference (RNAi) and in …

Post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS) is a fundamental regulatory mechanism
operating in diverse types of organisms, but the cellular components of the gene silencing …

In eukaryotes, short RNAs play a crucial regulatory role in many processes including
development, maintenance of genome stability and antiviral responses. These different but …

RNA silencing is an RNA-directed gene regulatory system that is present in a wide range of
eukaryotes, and which functions as an antiviral defense in plants. Silencing pathways are …

Posttranscriptional gene silencing is a defense mechanism in plants that is similar to
quelling in fungi and RNA interference in animals. Here, we describe four genetic loci that …

Recent research has revealed the existence of an elegant defence mechanism in plants and
lower eukaryotes. The mechanism, known in plants as post-transcriptional gene silencing …

Fungal pathogens are the important bio-agents that cause severe diseases in plants like
blight, anthracnose, rots, mildews, wilting, rusts, and many more. Due to the progression and …

Our duty to conserve global natural ecosystems is increasingly in conflict with our need to
feed an expanding population. The use of conventional pesticides not only damages the …