Improving genetic resistance is a preferred method to manage Verticillium wilt of cotton and
other hosts. Identifying host resistance is difficult because of the dearth of resistance genes …

Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat is an ornamental plant of worldwide cultivation. Like
many other species in the family Asteraceae, C. morifolium is a rich producer of secondary …

Cotton, a natural fiber producing crop of huge importance, is often prone to attack of
Verticillium dahliae. Papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCPs) constitute a large family in …

Verticillium wilt is a devastating disease in eggplants. In order to understand the molecular
mechanism of disease resistance in eggplants, transcriptomes of Verticillium wilt infected …

Crop disease management strategies revolve around the principles of exclusion, eradication
and immunization. Cultural practices are aimed at preventing or reducing the accumulation …

WRKY transcription factors are involved in complex signalling processes that occur during
stress responses. However, in contrast to the exploration of such mechanisms in model …