Many efforts have been put into engineering plants to improve crop yields and stress
tolerance and boost the bioproduction of valuable molecules. Yet, our capabilities are still …

Biotic constraints, including pathogenic fungi, viruses and bacteria, herbivory insects, as well
as parasitic nematodes, cause significant yield loss and quality deterioration of crops. The …

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important global food crop, providing a valuable source
of protein, oil and nutrition. The functional analysis of genes associated with yield traits is an …

Drought stress significantly affects the growth, development, and yield of cotton, triggering
the response of multiple genes. Among them, ascorbate peroxidase (APX) is one of the …

Increasing plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses may help to address global food
insecurity. We review small RNA (sRNA) research and consider the potential of sRNA-based …

Holoparasites of the Orobanchaceae family are devastating pests causing severe damage
to many crop species, and are nearly impossible to control with conventional methods …

RNA interference (RNAi)-based gene silencing has emerged as a potent method for
regulating gene expression, with applications spanning biology, medicine, and …

Developments in genome editing and plant biotechnology in recent years, especially
CRISPR-Cas9 and RNA interference (RNAi) technologies, offer essential tools for solving …

Phyto-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are a significant threat to global agriculture due to their
ability to cause substantial crop losses. Effective management of PPNs requires the …

Gene silencing is an important tool for increasing the yield of crops and plays an important
role in revolutionizing agriculture. In agriculture, gene silencing is done by post …