Plant diseases are responsible for major economic losses in the agricultural industry
worldwide. Monitoring plant health and detecting pathogen early are essential to reduce …

Increasing incidences of combined drought and heat stress poses a serious threat to
production and productivity of crops in sub-Saharan Africa where 95% of crop production is …

Background Olive is one of the world's most popular trees, primarily recognized for its seed-
rich oil with numerous health benefits and high nutritive value. While polyphenols are the …

Next-generation sequencing was exploited to gain deeper insight into the response to
infection by Candidatus liberibacter asiaticus (CaLas), especially the immune disregulation …

Superior quality extra virgin olive oil must be obtained from healthy and properly ripened
olive fruits. Nevertheless, the production of a high quality food product requires not only an …

Squalene (SQ) is an intermediate hydrocarbon in the biosynthesis of phytosterols and
terpenes in plants. It is widely used for applications such as skin moisturizers, vaccines, or in …

BACKGROUND Fruit development and oil quality in Olea europaea L. are strongly
influenced by both light and water availability. In the present study, the simultaneous effects …

Almond yields vary between rainfed and intensively irrigated systems, but how to match
irrigation to potential productivity is unclear. Hence, we compared almond physiology under …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have a major impact on plant nutrition, defence against
pathogens, a plant's reaction to stressful environments, soil fertility, and a plant's relationship …

Water is among the factors affecting plant growth and development. Despite the fact the
negative influence of water stress on crop production is well documented, its effect on crop …