Fungi infections cause approximately 60–70% yield loss through diseases such as rice
blast, powdery mildew, Fusarium rot, downy mildew, etc. Plants naturally respond to these …

Cotton is widely grown in many countries around the world due to the huge economic value
of the total natural fiber. Verticillium wilt, caused by the soil-borne pathogen Verticillium …

Lignins and their antimicrobial‐related polymers cooperatively enhance plant resistance to
pathogens. Several isoforms of 4‐coumarate‐coenzyme A ligases (4CLs) have been …

Soloist is a member of a distinct and small subfamily within the AP2/ERF transcriptional
factor family that play important roles in plant biotic and abiotic stress responses. There are …

The soil-borne pathogen Verticillium dahliae, also referred as “The Cotton Cancer,” is
responsible for causing Verticillium wilt in cotton crops, a destructive disease with a global …

In environmental conditions, crop plants are extremely affected by multiple abiotic stresses
including salinity, drought, heat, and cold, as well as several biotic stresses such as pests …

Lignin is a complex phenolic compound that can enhance the stiffness, hydrophobicity, and
antioxidant capacity of the cell wall; it thus provides a critical barrier against pathogen and …

Background The extracellular space between the cell wall and plasma membrane is a
battlefield in plant-pathogen interactions. Within this space, the pathogen employs its …

The cell wall is the major interface for arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis. However, the
roles of cell wall proteins and cell wall synthesis in AM symbiosis remain unclear. We …

Verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae, is one of the most damaging and widespread
soil-borne cotton diseases. The molecular mechanisms underlying the cotton defense …