Polyploidization is prevalent in the evolutionary history of many important crop species
(Glover et al., 2016). One example is bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), a staple crop for …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful genetic tool to accelerate research in plant
biotechnology and control biotic stresses by manipulating target gene expression. However …

Gene expression analysis by cDNA-AFLP in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) after powdery
mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei, Bgh) inoculation revealed 615 (3.7%) of 16 500 …

Aphids secrete diverse repertoires of salivary effectors into host plant cells to promote
infestation by modulating plant defence. The greenbug Schizaphis graminum is an important …

Cross-kingdom RNA interference (RNAi) is a biological process allowing plants to transfer
small regulatory RNAs to invading pathogens to trigger the silencing of target virulence …

For sustainable solutions to the problem of insect infestation, the study of molecular plant‐
insect interactions is integral to resistance breeding strategies. This also holds true in the …

Wheat plants respond to attack by Hessian fly in a gene-for-gene manner resulting in either
a compatible or an incompatible interaction depending on the genotype of the infesting …

Russian wheat aphid (RWA), Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko), is major economic pest of wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in several western US states …

Barley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV)-based virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an effective
strategy for rapid functional analysis of genes in wheat leaves, but its utility to transiently …

We review half a century of research on Cucumis melo resistance to Aphis gossypii from
molecular to field levels. The Vat gene is unique in conferring resistance to both A. gossypii …