The growth–defense trade-off in plants is a phenomenon whereby plants must balance the
allocation of their resources between developmental growth and defense against attack by …

A key to achieve the goals put forward in the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development, it will need transformative change to our agrifood systems. We must mount to …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) play a crucial role in shaping the architecture of rice (Oryza sativa)
plants. However, the regulatory mechanism of BR signalling in rice immunity remains largely …

Bri1-EMS Suppressor 1 (BES1) and Brassinazole Resistant 1 (BZR1) are two key
transcription factors in the brassinosteroid (BR) signaling pathway, serving as crucial …

Abstract Development of a biotechnological system for rapid degradation of pesticides is
important to mitigate the environmental, food security, and health risks that they pose …

Rice sheath blight disease (ShB) is a serious threat to rice production, and breeding ShB-
resistance varieties is the most effective strategy for ShB control. However, the molecular …

Introduction Rhizoctonia solani Kühn is a pathogen causing rice sheath blight (ShB).
Ammonium transporter 1 (AMT1) promotes resistance of rice to ShB by activating ethylene …

Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most important staple foods worldwide. However, rice blast
disease, caused by the ascomycete fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, seriously affects the yield …

Melon is one of the most important horticultural crops in Asia. Powdery mildew (PM) is
frequently occurred in facility cultivation, which seriously affects its yield and fruit quality of …

Plant factories offer a promising solution to some of the challenges facing traditional
agriculture, allowing for year-round rapid production of plant-derived foods. However, the …