In agriculture, current control of pathogens relies mainly on chemical fertilizers and
pesticides. However, alternative solutions are needed due to concerns for public health …

Bacteria have been used to increase crop yields. For their application on crops, bacteria are
provided in inoculant formulations that are continuously changing, with liquid-and solid …

To determine if damage to foliage by biotic agents, including arthropods, fungi, bacteria and
viral pathogens, universally downregulates the expression of genes involved in …

The role of salicylic acid (SA) as a key molecule in the signal transduction pathway of biotic
stress responses has already been well described. Recent studies indicate that it also …

Background As nonmotile organisms, plants must rapidly adapt to ever-changing
environmental conditions, including those caused by daily light/dark cycles. One important …

Plant susceptibility to pathogens is usually considered from the perspective of the loss of
resistance. However, susceptibility cannot be equated with plant passivity since active host …

Disease resistance is a highly desirable crop trait in the sustainable agricultural industry.
Endophytic fungi with gibberellins-secreting potential are now widely known for their ability …

The ZIM domain was originally identified in the ZIM protein (BAA97679; Zinc-finger protein
expressed in Inflorescence Meristem). Since then it has been found in other proteins and the …

While extensive research has examined plant defense responses to attack by herbivores
and pathogens, plant responses to parasitism by other plants are not well characterized. The …

The SUMO system is a rapid dynamic post-translational mechanism employed by eukaryotic
cells to respond to stress. Plant cells experience hyperSUMOylation of substrates in …