Necrotrophic fungal pathogens of the genus Alternaria are globally recognized as one of the
most destructive plant pathogens in most of the industrially and agriculturally important crops …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are diverse class of cysteine-rich proteins having metal-chelation
properties. The role of MTs has been demonstrated in different abiotic stresses and MTs …

Prickles are epidermal outgrowth found on the aerial surface of several terrestrial plants.
Microscopic studies on prickles of S. viarum Dunal indicated a crucial role of glandular …

Papaya leaves are used frequently for curing scores of ailments. The medicinal properties of
papaya leaves are due to presence of certain bioactive/pharmacological compounds …

Free and glycosylated sterols localize in the plant cell plasma membrane, where in
combination with other lipids regulate its structure and function. The role of glycosylated …

Steroidal alkaloids (SAs) are widely synthesized and distributed in plants manifesting as
natural produce endowed with potential for medicinal, pesticidal and other high-value …

Free and glycosylated sterols are both structural components of the plasma membrane that
regulate their biophysical properties and consequently different plasma membrane …

Abstract Key message Overexpression of Withania somnifera SGT gene (WssgtL3. 1) in
transgenic Arabidopsis improves various agronomic and physiological traits and alters …

Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) is a plant pathogen naturally infecting economically
important crops such as tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Here, we aimed to engineer …

Thalictrum foliolosum is an endemic herb of the temperate Himalayas and eastern China.
These plants have been used for past several decades by indigenous people to treatment of …