Crop production plays a critical role in global food security, with key commodities such as
corn, wheat, soybean, and rice ranking among the most widely cultivated crops. These major …

Fungal infections of fresh fruits and vegetables (FFVs) can lead to safety problems, including
consumer poisoning by mycotoxins. Various strategies exist to control fungal infections of …

Interactions between rice plants (Oryza sativa L.) and brown planthoppers (Nilaparvata
lugens Stål, BPHs) are used as a model system to study the molecular mechanisms …

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae (Foc), the cause of Fusarium basal rot (FBR) is one of the
most virulent fungal phytopathogens that damages onion and related crops worldwide …

Conidia play a vital role in the survival and rapid spread of fungi. Many biological processes
of conidia, such as adhesion, signal transduction, the regulation of oxidative stress, and …

Banana Fusarium wilt (BFW), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), poses a
major challenge to the worldwide banana industry. Fungal microRNA-like small RNAs …

Bidirectional communication between pathogenic microbes and their plant hosts via small
(s) RNA-mediated cross-kingdom RNA interference (ckRNAi) is one key element for …