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 …

Barley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV) has emerged as a vector for virus-induced gene silencing
(VIGS) in cereals, having been used to study a number of genes involved in resistance in …

Cucumber, a very important vegetable crop worldwide, is easily damaged by pests. Aphids
(Aphis gossypii Glover) are among the most serious pests in cucumber production and often …

Wheat production worldwide is severely challenged by different pest and pathogen species,
and misguided application of chemicals in farming significantly stimulates crop invaders to …

The grain aphid Sitobion avenae (F.) is a major pest of wheat, acting as a virus vector as
well as causing direct plant damage. Commonly grown wheat varieties in the UK have only …

WRKY transcription factors are essential to plant growth, development, resistance, and the
regulation of metabolic pathways. In this study, we characterized TaWRKY17, a WRKY …

Bacillus subtilis 26D is a plant growth-promoting endophytic bacteria capable of inducing
systemic resistance through the priming mechanism, which includes plant genome …

Plants, in nature are challenged by various environmental stresses (both biotic and abiotic),
which distort the plant growth, development and crop yield. A wide range of insect …

WRKY transcription factors (TFs) play crucial roles in plant resistance responses to
pathogens. Wheat stripe rust, caused by the fungal pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici …

Promoters of many defense related genes are enriched with W-box elements serving as
binding sites for plant specific WRKY transcription factors. In this study, expression of …