Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a pathogenic fungus that infects hundreds of plant species,
including many of the world's most important crops. Key features of S. sclerotiorum include …

Highlights•RNAi-based plant protection against fungal pathogens relies on uptake and
processing of dsRNA molecules by fungal hyphae.•Silencing is mediated by dsRNAs …

The exchange of small RNAs (sRNAs) between hosts and pathogens can lead to gene
silencing in the recipient organism, a mechanism termed cross-kingdom RNAi (ck-RNAi) …

Plants' response to pathogens is highly complex and involves changes at different levels,
such as activation or repression of a vast array of genes. Recently, many studies have …

The establishment of host–microbe interactions requires molecular communication between
both partners, which may involve the mutual transfer of noncoding small RNAs. Previous …

Traditional breeding or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have for a long time been
the sole approaches to effectively cope with biotic and abiotic stresses and implement the …

Extracellular RNAs are an emerging research topic in fungal-plant interactions. Fungal plant
pathogens and symbionts release small RNAs that enter host cells to manipulate plant …

Cross-kingdom small RNA (sRNA) silencing has recently emerged as a mechanism
facilitating fungal colonization and disease development. Here we characterized RNAi …

Extracellular vesicles are of increasing importance in the clinic, as diagnostics for complex
diseases and as potential delivery systems for therapeutics. Over the past several decades …

Abstract Background Small RNAs are short non-coding RNAs that are key gene regulators
controlling various biological processes in eukaryotes. Plants may regulate discrete sets of …