The pigeonpea wild relative Cajanus platycarpus is resistant to Helicoverpa armigera, one
of the major pests responsible for yield losses in Cajanus cajan. Deciphering the molecular …

Background Drought is a major environmental constraint to plant growth, development and
productivity. Compared with most willows that are generally susceptible to drought, the …

The Hessian fly is a destructive pest of wheat causing severe economic damage. Numerous
genes and associated biological pathways have been implicated in defense against …

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an RNA-mediated reverse genetics technique that
has become an effective tool to investigate gene function in plants. Cotton is one of the most …

Introduction Utilization of resistant germplasm is considered as an effective, economical and
eco-friendly strategy for cassava pest management. Tetranychus urticae, known as the two …

Although the regulatory function of miRNAs and their targets have been characterized in
model plants, a possible underlying role in the cotton response to herbivore infestation has …

Abstract Ubiquitin-Specific Protease16 (UBP16) has been described involved in cadmium
stress and salt stress in Arabidopsis, however nothing is known about the functions of its …

The larvae of Holotrichia parallela, a destructive belowground herbivore, causes
tremendous damages to maize plants. However, little is known if there are any defense …

At present, there are a variety of different approaches to the targeted regulation of gene
expression. However, most approaches are devoted to the activation of gene transcription …

Verticillium wilt is a devastating disease caused by the soil-borne fungus Verticillium dahliae
that causes severe wilt symptoms in more than 400 plant species, including economically …