In most fungal pathogen–plant systems, a high level of sugars in plant tissues enhances
plant resistance. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the mechanisms of …

Sugars are involved in many metabolic and signalling pathways in plants. Sugar signals
may also contribute to immune responses against pathogens and probably function as …

Increasing interest is devoted to carbohydrates for their roles in plant immunity. Some of
them are elicitors of plant defenses whereas other ones act as signaling molecules in a …

Main conclusion This review summarizes the current understanding, future challenges and
ongoing quest on sugar metabolic alterations that influence the outcome of plant–pathogen …

Due to their role as energy and carbon sources and their regulatory functions, sugars
influence all phases of the plant life cycle, interact with other signaling molecules, including …

Abiotic stress is one of the major limiting factors of global crop production and food security.
To alleviate the effect of abiotic stress, plants produce diverse compounds, among which …

In agro-ecosystem, plant pathogens hamper food quality, crop yield, and global food
security. Manipulation of naturally occurring defense mechanisms in host plants is an …

Significance: Postharvest pathogens can start its attack process immediately after spores
land on wounded tissue, whereas other pathogens can forcibly breach the unripe fruit cuticle …

Higher plants have the ability to initiate various defence reactions such as the production of
phytoalexins, antimicrobial proteins, reactive oxygen species, and reinforcement of cell walls …

Plants are constantly exposed to microorganisms in the environment and, as a result, have
evolved intricate mechanisms to recognize and defend themselves against potential …