The molecular interactions between a pest and its host plant are the consequence of an
evolutionary arms race based on the perception of the phytophagous arthropod by the plant …

Main conclusion MYB transcription factors are essential for diverse biology processes in
plants. This review has focused on the potential molecular actions of MYB transcription …

Biosynthesis of flavonoid aglycones and glycosides is well established. However, key genes
involved in their catabolism are poorly understood, even though the products of hydrolysis …

Hulless barley is an important economic and food crop for local population in the Qinghai-
Tibet plateau. However, due to extreme weather conditions, its production suffers from stem …

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a perennial leguminous forage cultivated globally. Fusarium
spp.-induced root rot is a chronic and devastating disease affecting alfalfa that occurs in …

Citrus plants are a highly mycotrophic species with high levels of fungal colonization. Citrus
aurantium rootstocks typically show abundant root colonization by Rhizophagus irregularis …

The orange wheat blossom midge (Sitodiplosis mosellana Géhin) is an insect pest that
feeds on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The resistance mechanisms of wheat to S. mosellana …

Jasmonates are essential modulators of plant defences but the role of JA-derivatives has
been scarcely studied, particularly in the plant-pest interplay. To deepen into the JA …

Insect pests pose a serious threat to global food production. Pod borer (Helicoverpa
armigera (Hübner)) is one of the most destructive pests of leguminous crops. The use of host …

Sitophilus zeamais (maize weevil) is one of the most destructive pests that seriously affects
the quantity and quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). However, little is known about the …