Chitinases are present in diverse form of organisms from bacteria, fungi, insects, plants.
Plant chitinases are part of pathogenesis-related proteins. When plant (host) cells are under …

Pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a group of
diverse molecules that are induced by phytopathogens as well as defense related signaling …

Inducible defense-related proteins have been described in many plant species upon
infection with oomycetes, fungi, bacteria, or viruses, or insect attack. Several types of …

RNA-guided genome editing using the CRISPR/Cas9 CRISPR (clustered regularly
interspaced short palindromic repeats)/Cas9 (CRISPR-associated protein 9) system has …

Genetic engineering technique offers myriads of applications in improvement of horticultural
crops for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and produce quality enhancement. During last …

Grapevine trunk diseases (GTD) are currently one of the most devastating and challenging
diseases in viticulture, leading to considerable yield losses and a remarkable decline in …

Chitinase proteins are widely distributed across diverse biological systems. Chitinases
hydrolyze chitin, chitosan, lipochitooligosaccharides, peptidoglycan, arabinogalactan and …

Plants under natural environment facing various pathogens, tend to produce defense to
maintain their fitness and minimize pathogenic damage. Plant-pathogens interaction is …

The numerous uses of the grapevine fruit, especially for wine and beverages, have made it
one of the most important plants worldwide. The phytochemistry of grapevine is rich in a …

Grapes are grown worldwide, on about 7.9 million ha, and are used to produce wine, raisins,
juice, jam, concentrate, and seed oils, as well as fresh fruit. Grapes (Vitis sp.) are members …