As a structural feature of specialized cell walls, suberization remains an enigma, despite its
obvious importance both during normal growth and development and as a stress response …

Buckwheat is an important crop globally. It has been processed into cereal grain, noodles,
confectionery, bread, and fermented foods for many years. Buckwheat production and …

Guaiacol-peroxidase (POX) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activities were measured
spectrophotometrically in resistant (cvs. Sumai# 3 and Wang shui-bai) and susceptible (cvs …

Active oxygen species have been postulated to perform multiple functions in plant defense,
but their exact role in plant resistance to diseases is not fully understood. We have recently …

Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key phytohormone underlying plant resistance to toxic metals.
However, regulatory effects of ABA on apoplastic transport in roots and consequences for …

Mature green tomatoes immediately after harvest were resistant to infection byBotrytis
cinerea, although if held for 2 days at 20° C they lost this resistance. Heat treatment (38° C …

To study the physiological role of flavonoids in tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum)
leaf, we focused on rutin and rutin glucosidase activity. First, we investigated the rutin …

Abstract Yam (Dioscorea spp.) anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum alatae, is the most
devastating fungal disease of yam in West Africa, leading to 50%–90% of tuber yield losses …

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) hypocotyl tissue responded with increased lignification
following treatment with a protein-lipopolysaccharide elicitor from Verticillium dahliae, the …

Peroxidase activity developed specifically in the micropylar region of the endosperm of
imbibed tomato seeds prior to radicle emergence. The activity was first detected …