Cashew is the second most important edible tree nut crop after almonds. It is cultivated in
more than 30 countries due to economic and nutritional importance. The global demand for …

Plant diseases cause significant yield and quality losses and thereby need to be minimized.
Several approaches can be used to manage plant diseases. Farmers often depend more on …

A selection system based on the phosphomannose-isomerase gene (pmi) as a selectable
marker and mannose as the selective agent was evaluated for the transformation of apple …

The cDNA encoding the antifungal protein AFP from the mould Aspergillus giganteus was
introduced into two pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) genotypes by particle bombardment …

Codonopsis pilosula is a traditional Chinese herbal medicinal plant and contains various
bioactive components, such as C. pilosula polysaccharides (CPPs) and lobetyolin (Lob) …

Apple scab, caused by the ascomycete Venturia inaequalis, is the most damaging fungal
disease of commercial apple orchards. Functional scab resistance genes are present in …

A balsam pear (Momordica charantia L.) chitinase (Mcchit1) was purified and sequenced at
the N-terminal. The genomic and cDNA coding sequences of Mcchit1 were cloned by rapid …

Background The interaction of plants with endophytic symbiotic fungi in the genus
Trichoderma alters the plant proteome and transcriptome and results in enhanced plant …

In order to find a natural alternative to the synthetic fungicides currently used against the
devastating rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe grisea, this study explored the antifungal …

Chitin, a polymer of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (GlcNAc), can be degraded by chitinase, which
is produced by higher plants, vertebrates, and bacteria. Chitinases are characterized by the …