Abstract Ultraviolet‐C (UV‐C) radiation has been reported to induce defence responses to
pathogens in growing crops and described as a new environmentally friendly method for …

Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is a globally significant crop that provides natural fibers for the
textile industry and also an important oil and biopharmaceutical resources. However, the …

In the present study, we have evaluated the comparative biochemical defense response
generated against Alternaria alternata and its purified toxins viz. alternariol (AOH) …

Blast, caused by the fungus Pyricularia oryzae, is a major disease of the wheat crop in the
Brazilian Cerrado and represents a potential threat to world wheat production. However …

Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) is one of the world's most commercially important fruit crops,
and is grown in many countries The commercial viability of the crop is continually subject to …

The oxidative burst or rapid and transient production of large amount of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) belongs to the fastest and earliest active defense responses to microbial …

Leaf curl disease caused by Cotton Leaf Curl Burewala virus (CLCuBuV) has been
recognized as serious threat to cotton in Indian subcontinent. However, information about …

The most devastating disease currently threatening to destroy the banana industry
worldwide is undoubtedly Sigatoka Leaf spot disease caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis. In …

The most abundant copper proteins in green tissues are plastocyanin (PC) in thylakoids and
copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu/ZnSOD) of which the major isoforms are found in the …

Environmental heterogeneity is a major driver of plant‐microbiome assembly, but the
specific climate and soil conditions that are involved remain poorly understood. To better …