Plants have developed a complex defense system against diverse pests and pathogens.
Once pathogens overcome mechanical barriers to infection, plant receptors initiate signaling …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are steroid hormones that are essential for plant growth and
development. These hormones control the division, elongation and differentiation of various …

The apoplast comprises the intercellular space, the cell walls, and the xylem. Important
functions for the plant, such as nutrient and water transport, cellulose synthesis, and the …

The cucurbit vegetables, including cucumbers, melons and pumpkins, have been cultivated
for thousands of years without fungicides. However, their seed germination stage is prone to …

Filamentous fungal pathogens secrete effectors that modulate host immunity and facilitate
infection. Fusarium graminearum is an important plant pathogen responsible for various …

The development of resistant maize cultivars is the most effective and sustainable approach
to combat fungal diseases. Over the last three decades, many quantitative trait loci (QTL) …

One of the most represented group of Pathogenesis Related (PR) genes are those of the PR-
10 class. PR-10 proteins are members of multi genic family, and they often occur in clusters …

Being sessile organisms, plants are continuously challenged by phytopathogenic fungi,
contributing the largest share in loss due to plant disease. Plants naturally possess a well …

T2 ribonucleases (RNases) are RNA‐degrading enzymes that function in various cellular
processes, mostly via RNA metabolism. T2 RNase‐encoding genes have been identified in …

Previously, VpPR-10.1 was isolated and characterized from a cDNA library of a fungus-
resistant accession of Chinese wild grape (Vitis pseudoreticulata). We found that expression …