Cotton is one of the most important economic crops and is cultivated globally. Verticillium
wilt, caused by the soil-borne hemibiotrophic fungus Verticillium dahliae, is the most …

Background The WRKY transcription factors play significant roles in plant growth,
development, and defense responses. However, in cotton, the molecular mechanism of most …

Verticillium wilt caused by Verticillium dahliae is a destructive cotton disease causing severe
yield and quality losses worldwide. WRKY transcription factors play important roles in plant …

Despite the established significance of WRKY proteins and phenylpropanoid metabolism in
plant immunity, how WRKY proteins modulate aspects of the phenylpropanoid pathway …

In plants, MYB transcription factors play diverse roles in growth, development, and response
to abiotic and biotic stresses. However, the signaling processes of these transcription factors …

Verticillium wilt and Fusarium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum,
respectively, severely restricted cotton production. It is difficult to control the damage due to …

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 …

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 …

Abstract Background Lysin motif (LysM)-containing proteins are important pattern
recognition receptors (PRRs) in plants, which function in the perception of microbe …

Plant lignin is a component of the cell wall, and plays important roles in the transport
potential of water and mineral nutrition and plant defence against biotic stresses. Therefore …