Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are considered as one of the major limiting factors in
global crop production system. Due to the introduction of tighter limits in registering new …

In plants, small RNA (sRNA)-mediated RNA interference (RNAi) is critical for regulating host
immunity against bacteria, fungi, oomycetes, viruses, and pests. Similarly, sRNAs from …

Recent discoveries show that fungi can take up environmental RNA, which can then silence
fungal genes through environmental RNA interference. This discovery prompted the …

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are notorious plant-parasitic nematodes first recorded in 1855
in cucumber plants. They are microscopic, obligate endoparasites that cause severe losses …

Nematodes are omnipresent in nature including many species which are parasitic to plants
and cause enormous economic losses in various crops. During the process of parasitism …

Plants' response to pathogens is highly complex and involves changes at different levels,
such as activation or repression of a vast array of genes. Recently, many studies have …

Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is the third most important vegetable in Asia and of
considerable importance in the Mediterranean belt. Although global eggplant production …

Plant-parasitic nematodes cause major agricultural losses worldwide. Examining the
molecular mechanisms underlying plant-nematode interactions and how plants respond to …

Plant diseases cause significant decreases in yield and quality of crops and consequently
pose a very substantial threat to food security. In the continuous search for environmentally …

The root-knot nematode (RKN) Meloidogyne incognita is considered one of the most
damaging pests among phytonematodes. The majority of nematode oesophageal gland …