Eukaryotic small RNAs (sRNAs) are short non-coding regulatory molecules that induce RNA
interference (RNAi). During microbial infection, host RNAi machinery is highly regulated and …

RNA silencing is a central regulator of gene expression in most eukaryotes and acts both at
the transcriptional level through DNA methylation and at the post-transcriptional level …

Recent discoveries show that fungi can take up environmental RNA, which can then silence
fungal genes through environmental RNA interference. This discovery prompted the …

Aggressive fungal pathogens such as Botrytis and Verticillium spp. cause severe crop
losses worldwide. We recently discovered that Botrytis cinerea delivers small RNAs (Bc …

Botrytis cinerea, the causative agent of gray mold disease, is an aggressive fungal pathogen
that infects more than 200 plant species. Here, we show that some B. cinerea small RNAs …

RNA silencing (RNAi) has a well-established role in anti-viral immunity in plants. The
destructive eukaryotic pathogen Phytophthora encodes suppressors of RNAi (PSRs), which …

A plant growing in nature is not an individual, but it holds an intricate community of plants
and microbes with relatively stable partnerships. The microbial community has recently been …

Communication between interacting organisms via bioactive molecules is widespread in
nature and plays key roles in diverse biological processes. Small RNAs (sRNAs) can travel …

Vascular wilt diseases caused by soil-borne pathogens are among the most devastating
plant diseases worldwide. The Verticillium genus includes vascular wilt pathogens with a …

Verticillium dahliae is a soil-borne hemibiotrophic fungus that can lead to plant vascular
disease and significant economic loss worldwide. Its hosts include over 400 dicotyledon …