Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a destructive disease in wheat worldwide. Fusarium
graminearum species complex (FGSC) is the main causal pathogen causing severe …

In contrast to large‐effect qualitative disease resistance, quantitative disease resistance
(QDR) exhibits partial and generally durable resistance and has been extensively utilized in …

Highlights•Foodborne mycotoxins cause cancer and other diseases in humans and
animals.•Not all fungi produce toxins, but corn is vulnerable to toxigenic fungal …

Food security problems caused by deoxynivalenol in grains have aroused widespread
concern. Rapid analysis of deoxynivalenol still suffers from complex operation, low …

Camellia oleifera Abel, a woody oil plant, that is endemic to China. Tea oil, also referred to
as “oriental olive oil,” is a superior quality plant-based cooking oil. The production of tea oil …

Cotton fiber cell is an extremely elongated single cell and is regarded as an ideal material to
study the growth and development of plant cell. Phytohormone brassinosteroids (BRs) play …

Introduction Microbiome within plant tissues is pivotal for co-evolution with host plants. This
microbiome can colonize the plant, with potential transmission via seeds between parents …

An increasing world population and drastic changes in weather conditions are challenging
agricultural production. To face these challenges and ensure sustainable food production in …

Four P4-ATPase flippase genes, VdDrs2, VdNeo1, VdP4-4, and VdDnf1 were identified in
Verticillium dahliae, one of the most devastating phytopathogenic fungi in the world. Knock …

The basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors (TFs) function importantly in numerous
life processes in plants. However, bZIP members and their biological roles remain unknown …