Genome editing by sequence-specific nucleases (SSNs) has revolutionized biology by
enabling targeted modifications of genomes. Although routine plant genome editing …

Plant diseases reduce crop yields and threaten global food security, making the selection of
disease-resistant cultivars a major goal of crop breeding. Broad-spectrum resistance (BSR) …

Disruption of susceptibility (S) genes in crops is an attractive breeding strategy for conferring
disease resistance,. However, S genes are implicated in many essential biological functions …

Precise signalling between pollen tubes and synergid cells in the ovule initiates fertilization
in flowering plants. Contact of the pollen tube with the ovule triggers calcium spiking in the …

Loss-of-function mutations of one or more of the appropriate Mildew resistance locus o (Mlo)
genes are an apparently reliable “weapon” to protect plants from infection by powdery …

Abiotic and biotic stresses are major limiting factors of crop yields and cause billions of
dollars of losses annually around the world. It is hoped that understanding at the molecular …

Transient changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentration have been well recognized to act as
cell signals coupling various environmental stimuli to appropriate physiological responses …

Innate immunity represents the first line of inducible defence against microbial infection in
plants and animals,,. In both kingdoms, recognition of pathogen-or microbe-associated …

Ca2+ ions play a vital role as second messengers in plant cells during various
developmental processes and in response to environmental stimuli. Plants have evolved a …

Intracellular calcium transients during plant–pathogen interactions are necessary early
events leading to local and systemic acquired resistance. Salicylic acid, a critical …