Cotton is widely grown in many countries around the world due to the huge economic value
of the total natural fiber. Verticillium wilt, caused by the soil-borne pathogen Verticillium …

Plant‐pathogenic fungi are a significant threat to economic and food security worldwide.
Novel protection strategies are required and therefore it is critical we understand the …

Cotton, a natural fiber producing crop of huge importance for textile industry, has been
reckoned as the backbone in the economy of many developing countries. Verticillium wilt …

As the major postharvest disease of citrus fruit, postharvest green mold is caused by the
necrotrophic fungus Penicillium digitatum (Pd), which leads to huge economic losses …

Verticillium dahliae is a notorious soil‐borne pathogen that enters hosts through the roots
and proliferates in the plant water‐conducting elements to cause Verticillium wilt …

Secreted small cysteine‐rich proteins (SCPs) play a critical role in modulating host immunity
in plant–pathogen interactions. Bioinformatic analyses showed that the fungal pathogen …

Background During the disease cycle, plant pathogenic fungi exhibit a morphological
transition between hyphal growth (the phase of active infection) and the production of long …

Verticillium dahliae is a soil‐borne fungus that causes vascular wilt on numerous plants
worldwide. The fungus survives in the soil for up to 14 years by producing melanized …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs), copper-dependent enzymes mainly found
in fungi, bacteria, and viruses, are responsible for enabling plant infection and degradation …

Verticillium dahliae is a broad host‐range pathogen that causes vascular wilts in plants.
Interactions between three hosts and specific V. dahliae genotypes result in severe …