Drought is a major adversity that limits crop yields. Further exploration of wheat drought
tolerance-related genes is critical for the genetic improvement of drought tolerance in this …

Wheat is one of the most important food crops worldwide. Even though wheat yields have
increased considerably in recent years, future wheat production is predicted to face …

Key message The gene and cDNA sequence encoding PAL from Chinese medicinal plant
Rhus chinensis were cloned and analyzed, furthermore the biochemical properties, kinetic …

Plant enemies can indirectly affect pollinators by modifying plant traits, but simultaneous
tests of herbivore and pathogen effects are lacking, and the role of floral volatiles has …

Background The rose is one of the most important ornamental flowers in the world for its
aesthetic beauty but can be attacked by many pests such as aphids. Aphid infestation …

Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is an economically important
pest of rice, Oryza sativa L.(Poaceae), throughout Asia, where damage caused by larvae …

Background Meloidogyne arenaria is an economically important root-knot nematode (RKN)
species whose hosts include maize (Zea mays). The plant response to RKN infection …

Thrips are serious pests of Hemerocallis citrina Baroni (daylily), affecting crop yield and
quality. To defend against pests, daylily has evolved a set of sophisticated defense …

The exploding availability of genome and EST-based sequences from grasses requires a
technology that allows rapid functional analysis of the multitude of genes that these …

The striped stem borer, Chilo suppressalis (Walker), is a notorious pest of rice that causes
large losses in China. Breeding and screening of resistance rice cultivars are effective …