Fungal interactions with plants can involve specific morphogenetic developments to access
host cells, the suppression of plant defenses, and the establishment of a feeding lifestyle that …

Cotton is widely grown in many countries around the world due to the huge economic value
of the total natural fiber. Verticillium wilt, caused by the soil-borne pathogen Verticillium …

Soil-borne fungal pathogens that cause crop disease are major threats to agriculture
worldwide. Here, we identified a secretory polysaccharide deacetylase (PDA1) from the soil …

Plants endure challenging environments in which they are constantly threatened by diverse
pathogens. The soil‐borne fungus Verticillium dahliae is a devastating pathogen affecting …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are important for cell-to-cell communication in animals. EVs also
play important roles in plant–microbe interactions, but the underlying mechanisms remain …

Fungal pathogens represent a major group of plant invaders that are the causative agents of
many notorious plant diseases. Large quantities of RNAs, especially small RNAs involved in …

Cotton, a natural fiber producing crop of huge importance for textile industry, has been
reckoned as the backbone in the economy of many developing countries. Verticillium wilt …

The vascular pathogen Verticillium dahliae infects the roots of plants to cause Verticillium
wilt. The molecular mechanisms underlying V. dahliae virulence and host resistance remain …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are small molecules with high oxidative activity, and are
usually produced as byproducts of metabolic processes in organisms. ROS play an …

RNA silencing (or RNA interference, RNAi) is a conserved mechanism for regulating gene
expression in eukaryotes. The discovery of natural trans‐kingdom RNAi indicated that small …