Verticillium wilt disease is one of the most destructive biotic stresses faced by cotton plants.
Here, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 215 Chinese Gossypium …

Key message GhMYB4 acts as a negative regulator in lignin biosynthesis, which results in
alteration of cell wall integrity and activation of cotton defense response. Abstract Verticillium …

Lignin is a plant component with important implications for various agricultural disciplines. It
confers rigidity to cell walls, and is therefore associated with tolerance to abiotic and biotic …

The whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) causes tremendous damage to cotton production worldwide.
However, very limited information is available about how plants perceive and defend …

Background Verticillium wilt is one of the most devasting diseases for many plants, leading
to global economic loss. Cotton is known to be vulnerable to its fungal pathogen, Verticillium …

As the largest cultivated fiber crop in the world, cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is often
exposed to various biotic stresses during its growth periods. Verticillium wilt caused by …

Background The morphogenesis of single-celled cotton fiber includes extreme elongation
and staged cell wall differentiation. Designing strategies for improving cotton fiber for textiles …

Celery of the family Apiaceae is a biennial herb that is cultivated and consumed worldwide.
Lignin is essential for cell wall structural integrity, stem strength, water transport, mechanical …

Lignin is an aromatic heteropolymer and the second most abundant plant biopolymer after
cellulose. It is deposited mostly in the secondary cell walls of vascular plants and is essential …

Plants endure challenging environments in which they are constantly threatened by diverse
pathogens. The soil‐borne fungus Verticillium dahliae is a devastating pathogen affecting …