Rice sheath blight disease, caused by the basidiomycetous necrotroph Rhizoctonia solani,
became one of the major threats to the rice cultivation worldwide, especially after the …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) found in a wide range of animal, insect, and plant species are
host defense peptides forming an integral part of their innate immunity. Although the exact …

Peptides fulfill a plethora of functions in plant growth, development, and stress responses.
They act as key components of cell-to-cell communication, interfere with signaling and …

Main conclusion Rice sheath blight research should prioritise optimising biological control
approaches, identification of resistance gene mechanisms and application in genetic …

Antimicrobial peptides, also known as AMPs, are cationic and amphipathic molecules found
in all living organisms, composing part of the defense mechanisms against various …

Selective pressure imposed by millions of years of relentless biological attack has led to the
development of an extraordinary array of defense strategies in plants. Among these …

The gibberellic acid-stimulated Arabidopsis (GASA/GAST) gene family is widely distributed
in plants and involved in various physiological and biological processes. These genes also …

With the unprecedented rise of drug-resistant pathogens, particularly antibiotic-resistant
bacteria, and no new antibiotics in the pipeline over the last three decades, the issue of …

Many plants, both in nature and in agriculture, are resistant to multiple diseases. Although
much of the plant innate immunity system provides highly specific resistance, there is …

Plant host defense peptides (HDPs), also known as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), are
regarded as one of the most prevalent barriers elaborated by plants to combat various …