The appearance of genetically modified organisms on the food market a few years ago, and
the demand for more precise and reliable techniques to detect foreign (transgenic or …

The phytohormone ethylene is a principal modulator in many aspects of plant life, including
various mechanisms by which plants react to pathogen attack. Induced ethylene …

Background Plants are capable of building up beneficial rhizosphere communities as is
evidenced by disease-suppressive soils. However, it is not known how and why soil …

Gibberellins (GAs) are plant hormones involved in the regulation of plant growth in response
to endogenous and environmental signals. GA promotes growth by stimulating the …

Root colonization by selected Trichoderma isolates can activate in the plant a systemic
defense response that is effective against a broad-spectrum of plant pathogens. Diverse …

Invention of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology by Kary Mullis in 1984 gave birth
to real-time PCR. Real-time PCR-detection and expression analysis of gene (s) in real-time …

Receptor-like proteins (RLPs) are cell surface receptors that typically consist of an
extracellular leucine-rich repeat domain, a transmembrane domain, and a short …

Real-time PCR technologies open increasing opportunities to detect and study
phytopathogenic and antagonistic fungi. They combine the sensitivity of conventional PCR …

Plant pathogens are a major reason of reduced crop productivity and may lead to a shortage
of food for both human and animal consumption. Although chemical control remains the …

In this study, the molecular basis of the induced systemic resistance (ISR) in Arabidopsis
thaliana by the biocontrol fungus Trichoderma hamatum T382 against the phytopathogen …