Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important crops in the world. Since the completion of
rice reference genome sequences, tremendous progress has been achieved in …

In plants, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) formed during normal conditions are essential
in regulating several processes, like stomatal physiology, pathogen immunity and …

Growth–defense tradeoffs are thought to occur in plants due to resource restrictions, which
demand prioritization towards either growth or defense, depending on external and internal …

The pivotal role of phytohormones during fruit development and ripening is considered
established knowledge in plant biology. Perhaps less well-known is the growing body of …

Plants possess an effective immune system to combat most microbial attackers. The
activation of immune responses to biotrophic pathogens requires the hormone salicylic acid …

The constant struggle between plants and microbes has driven the evolution of multiple
defense strategies in the host as well as offense strategies in the pathogen. To defend …

Salicylic acid (SA) is a plant hormone that has been described to play an essential role in
the activation and regulation of multiple responses to biotic and to abiotic stresses. In …

Rice feeds more than half of the world's population. Rice blast, caused by the fungal
pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, and bacterial blight, caused by the bacterial pathogen …

Grapes are an important economic crop and are widely cultivated around the world. Most
grapes are grown in arid or semi‐arid regions, and droughts take a heavy toll in grape and …

Breeding crops with resistance is an efficient way to control diseases. However, increased
resistance often has a fitness penalty. Thus, simultaneously increasing disease resistance …