Staying ahead of the arms race against rust and mildew diseases in cereal crops is essential
to maintain and preserve food security. The methodological challenges associated with …

Background The NAC transcription factor family, which is recognized as one of the largest
plant-specific transcription factor families, comprises numerous members that are widely …

Powdery mildew, caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt), reduces wheat yields and
grain quality, thus posing a significant threat to global food security. Wild relatives of wheat …

Cereal rust diseases, including leaf, stem, and stripe rust, are some of the most devastating
and economically important diseases of barley. However, host–pathogen genetic interaction …

The wheat stripe rust resistance gene Yr10 is defined by a unique array of responses to
multiple isolates of the stripe rust pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), yet has been …

The NAC family, a specific type of plant transcription factor, has been identified in various
horticultural crops. Nevertheless, the comprehensive bioinformatics and biological function …

Abstract Background Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is one of the most important economic
crops in oilseed production worldwide. The different cultivars exhibit variability in their …

Abstract NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) transcription factors are a class of plant specific
transcription factor genes with numerous family members, commonly found in higher plants …

The race-specific resistance gene Lr14a in wheat confers a unique type of heterogenous
resistance reaction. It encodes an ankyrin-repeat transmembrane domain protein that …

The cultivated passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) is a diploid plant (2n= 2x= 18) and is an
important fruit tree in southern China. However, the occurrence and spread of stem rot in …