Gene silencing is a negative feedback mechanism that regulates gene expression to define
cell fate and also regulates metabolism and gene expression throughout the life of an …

Grapevine (Vitis spp.) is a major vegetative propagated fruit crop with high socioeconomic
importance worldwide. It is susceptible to several graft-transmitted agents that cause several …

Grapevine is a high value vegetatively propagated fruit crop that suffers from numerous
viruses, including some that seriously affect the profitability of vineyards. Nowadays, 64 …

The discovery, isolation, and characterization of grapevine vitiviruses have spanned the
history of grapevine virology. After the description of the rugose wood disease complex in …

In the past few years, the usefulness of transient expression assays has continuously
increased for the characterization of unknown gene function and metabolic pathways. In …

The broad-spectrum resistance gene Pi54 confers resistance to multiple isolates of
Magnaporthe oryzae in rice. In order to decipher the molecular mechanism underlying the …

Artificial miRNA (amiRNA) technology offers highly specific gene silencing in diverse plant
species. The principal challenge in amiRNA application is to select potent amiRNAs from …

In plants, small RNAs (sRNAs) function in diverse RNA silencing pathways to regulate
development, control genome integrity and protect against viruses. This chapter discusses …

With an increasing population around the world, the rapid loss of agricultural fields shows us
the urgent importance of finding solutions to develop agricultural productivity. Besides …

Soybean mosaic virus (SMV) is a prevalent pathogen of soybean (Glycine max). Pyramiding
multiple SMV-resistance genes into one individual is tedious and difficult, and even if …