Plant pathogens are one of the main factors hindering the breeding of cash crops.
Pathogens, including oomycetes, fungus, and bacteria, secrete effectors as invasion …

The phytohormone cytokinin was originally discovered as a regulator of cell division. Later, it
was described to be involved in regulating numerous processes in plant growth and …

Tomato variety Hawaii 7996 is resistant to the soil-borne pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum,
whereas the Moneymaker variety is susceptible to the pathogen. To evaluate whether plant …

Plant growth and development are critically influenced by unpredictable abiotic factors. To
survive fluctuating changes in their environments, plants have had to develop robust …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) includes a wide variety of bacterial strains
from different taxonomic groups that inhabit plant roots and their rhizosphere. By bringing …

The brown planthopper (BPH) and white-backed planthopper (WBPH) are the most
destructive insect pests of rice, and they pose serious threats to rice production throughout …

Crop diseases cause enormous yield losses and threaten global food security. The use of
highly resistant cultivars can effectively control plant diseases, but in crops, genetic immunity …

Plant pathogens have evolved several strategies to manipulate the biology of their hosts to
facilitate colonization, growth to high levels in plant tissue, and production of disease. One of …

Endogenous signalling peptides play diverse roles during plant growth, development and
stress responses. Research in recent years has unravelled peptides with previously known …

Melatonin is an essential phytohormone in the regulation of many plant processes, including
during plant development and in response to stress. Pathogen infections cause serious …