Glandular trichomes are epidermal outgrowths that are the site of biosynthesis and storage
of large quantities of specialized metabolites. Besides their role in the protection of plants …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) glandular trichomes function as biochemical factories that
synthesize a diverse array of specialized metabolites. Terpenoids are the most diverse class …

Background Leaf mold, one of the major diseases of tomato caused by Cladosporium fulvum
(C. fulvum), can dramatically reduce the yield and cause multimillion dollar losses annually …

Trichomes provide an excellent model for studying cell differentiation and proliferation. The
aboveground tissues of plants with long dense trichomes (LDTs) can cause skin itching in …

Herbivore densities can be regulated by bottom‐up and top‐down forces such as plant
defences and natural enemies, respectively. These forces can interact with each other to …

Map-based gene cloning is a vital strategy for the identification of the quantitative trait loci or
genes underlying important agronomic traits. The conventional map-based cloning method …

The lobed leaf character is a unique morphologic trait in crops, featuring many potential
advantages for agricultural productivity. Although the majority of watermelon varieties …

Trichomes are specialised epidermal cells developed in the aerial surface of almost every
terrestrial plant. These structures form physical barriers, which combined with their capability …

The aerial epidermis of plants plays a major role in environmental interactions, yet the
development of the cellular components of the aerial epidermis—trichomes, stomata, and …

In plants, lesion mimic mutants (LMMs) reveal spontaneous disease-like lesions in the
absence of pathogen that constitutes powerful genetic material to unravel genes underlying …