Virus induced gene silencing (VIGS) has, of late, emerged as an important tool for transient
silencing of genes in plants. This is now being increasingly used to determine functions of …

The advancements in the field of bioinformatics provide a huge amount of information
regarding plant genomes and transcriptomes. However, information related the function of …

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is a versatile and attractive approach for functional
gene characterization in plants. Although several VIGS vectors for maize (Zea mays) have …

Ethylene response factors (ERF) are members of the APETALA2/ERF transcription factor
family, and they play an important role in plant growth, development, and response to …

Drought is an important factor limiting the yield and quality of cotton. In the present study, the
gene encoding the cotton calcium-dependent protein kinase GhCDPK4 was identified and …

Key message An enzyme is crucial for the formation of Hedychium coronarium scent and
defense responses, which may be responsible for the biosynthesis of allo-ocimene in H …

As an efficient tool for functional genomics, VIGS (virus-induced gene silencing) has been
widely used in reverse and forward genetics to identify genes involved in various biology …

Drought stress significantly affects the growth, development, and yield of cotton, triggering
the response of multiple genes. Among them, ascorbate peroxidase (APX) is one of the …

Brassinolide (BR) plays an important role in plant growth, development, and the adaptation
adversity process. Moreover, BRI1-EMS-SUPPRESSOR 1 (BES1) genes are crucial …

Reverse genetics approaches in plants rely on post-transcriptional gene silencing to study
the function of genes. In particular, virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) has been …