Anthracnose diseases, caused by Colletotrichum spp., are considered to be among the most
destructive diseases that have a significant impact on the global production of strawberries …

A chitosan-based nanoparticle was prepared using chitosan (CS) and O-carboxymethyl
chitosan (O-CMCS). Our study revealed that chitosan/O-carboxymethyl …

Colletotrichum is a plant pathogenic fungus which is able to infect virtually every
economically important plant species. Up to now no common infection mechanism has been …

The mannose-binding lectin gene MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN 1 (MBL1) is a member of
the G-type lectin family and is involved in defense in strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa) …

Background Panax notoginseng is a famous Chinese herbal medicine, but the root rot
disease mainly caused by Fusarium solani severely reduces the yield and quality of its …

Abstract Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit. is one of the popular medicinal plants and industrial
crops in China, but its production has been severely limited by continuous cropping …

Lesion mimic mutants display spontaneous cell death, and thus are valuable for
understanding the molecular mechanism of cell death and disease resistance. Although a …

Modern strawberry production is often threatened by microbe pathogens. Anthracnose is
among the most prominent fungal disease caused mainly by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides …

Background Podosphaera aphanis, a predominately biotrophic fungal pathogen, causes
significant yield losses of strawberry. China is the largest strawberry producer in the world …

WRKY transcription factors play critical roles in plant growth and development or stress
responses. Using up-to-date genomic data, a total of 64 and 257 WRKY genes have been …