The dimorphic fungus Taphrina deformans is the causal agent of peach leaf curl disease,
which affects leaves, flowers, and fruits. An RNA-seq approach was employed to gain …

Plant infections caused by fungi lead to significant crop losses worldwide every year. This
study aims to better understand the plant defence mechanisms regulated by red light, in …

Circadian clocks play a pivotal role in orchestrating metabolic rhythms in response to
environmental stress. Sorghum bicolor (sorghum), a multipurpose cereal crop, suffers …

The widespread use of pesticides in agriculture remains a matter of major concern,
prompting a critical need for alternative and sustainable practices. To address this, the use …

MYB transcription factors (TFs) play important roles in fungal growth, development, stress
response, and secondary metabolism. Cell wall glycan remodeling induced by oxidative …

Cysteine-rich polycomb-like proteins (CPPs), pivotal transcription factors crucial for evolution
of plants from germination to maturity, and adaptation to environmental stresses, have not …

MYB transcription factors exert crucial functions in enhancing plant stress tolerance, which is
impacted by soil drought and salinity. In our study, the R2R3-type MYB transcription factor …

Roses, a popular ornamental crop, often face various abiotic stresses during growth and
development, such as cold, drought, and salinity. Rosa multiflora is a commonly used …

Aspergillus carbonarius causes severe decays on berries in vineyards and is among the
main fungal species responsible for grape contamination by ochratoxin A (OTA), which is the …

Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB), caused by Setosphaeria turcica (S. turcica), is one of the
devastating foliar diseases of maize (Zea mays) in maize-producing regions globally …