Global food security is threatened by rice blast disease caused by the filamentous fungus
Magnaporthe oryzae. An understanding of rice resistance mechanisms is fundamental to …

The plant immune system is well equipped to ward off the attacks of different types of
phytopathogens. It primarily relies on two types of immune sensors—plasma membrane …

Ubiquitination is an essential posttranslational modification and plays a crucial role in
regulating plant immunity by modulating protein activity, stability, abundance and interaction …

Rice is the major source of arsenic (As) intake in humans, as this staple crop readily
accumulates As in the grain. Identifying the genes and molecular mechanisms underlying As …

The constant battle of survival between pathogens and host plants has played a crucial role
in shaping the course of their co-evolution. However, the major determinants of the outcome …

Panax notoginseng (Burk.) FH Chen is a Chinese medicinal plant of the Araliaceae family
used for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Asia. P …

Rice false smut, caused by the ascomycete fungus Ustilaginoidea virens, which infects rice
florets before heading, severely threatens rice grain yield and quality worldwide. The U …

Plant pathogens destroy crops and cause severe yield losses, leading to an insufficient food
supply to sustain the human population. Apart from relying on natural plant immune systems …

Abstract Background Rapeseed (Brassica napus) is the second largest oil crop worldwide. It
is widely used in food, energy production and the chemical industry, as well as being an …

Phenolamide (PA) metabolites play important roles in the interaction between plants and
pathogens. The putrescine hydroxycinnamoyl transferase genes OsPHT3 and OsPHT4 …