MicroRNAs (miRNAs) participate in plant development and defence through post-
transcriptional regulation of the target genes. However, few miRNAs were reported to …

Cotton is an important economic crop. Fusarium and Verticillium are the primary pathogenic
fungi that threaten both the quality and sustainable production of cotton. As an opportunistic …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play an important role in nutrient cycling processes and
plant stress resistance. To evaluate the effect of Rhizophagus irregularis CD1 on plant …

Plants have evolved a complex multilayered defense system to counteract various invading
pathogens during their life cycle. In addition to silencing, considered to be a major molecular …

The NAC (NAM, ATAF, and CUC) genes encode transcription factors involved with the
control of plant morph-physiology and stress responses. The release of the last soybean …

Target spot caused by Corynespora cassiicola is a problematic disease in tropical and
subtropical soybean (Glycine max) growing regions. Although resistant soybean genotypes …

In recent years, numerous genes that encode proteins with specific domains that participate
in different biological processes or have different molecular functions have been identified. A …

Excess salinity can affect the growth and development of all plants. Salinization jeopardizes
agroecosystems, induces oxidative reactions in most cultivated plants and reduces biomass …

The NAC transcription factors (NACs) are among the largest plant-specific gene regulators
and play essential roles in the transcriptional regulation of both biotic and abiotic stress …

Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) faces significant yield loss due to the 'Black Spot
Disease,'caused by a fungus Alternaria brassicicola. In plants, NAC transcription factors …