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View article: Pea‐Saving Partners: <i>Bacillus</i> and <i>Pseudomonas</i> Combat Downy Mildew in Pea Crops
Pea‐Saving Partners: <i>Bacillus</i> and <i>Pseudomonas</i> Combat Downy Mildew in Pea Crops Open
Downy mildew (DM) is a destructive disease that significantly reduces the yield and quality of important pulses (legumes) and horticultural crops, particularly during humid and cool seasons. This disease is caused by obligate and host‐spec…
Deciphering drought-response in wheat (Triticum aestivum): physiological, biochemical, and transcriptomic insights into tolerant and sensitive cultivars under dehydration shock Open
Introduction Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L. ) is a major staple crop, but its productivity is severely threatened by drought, especially during reproductive stages when yield and quality are most vulnerable. Climate change and water overexpl…
<i>Bacillus velezensis</i> EU07 suppresses <i>Fusarium graminearum</i> via transcriptomic reprogramming Open
Fusarium graminearum , the causal agent of Fusarium head blight, is a devastating pathogen of cereals worldwide. Biological control using Bacillus species has emerged as a sustainable strategy to suppress this pathogen, but the molecular b…
View article: <scp>RNAi</scp> Strategies Against Downy Mildews: Insights Into <scp>dsRNA</scp> Uptake and Silencing
<span>RNAi</span> Strategies Against Downy Mildews: Insights Into <span>dsRNA</span> Uptake and Silencing Open
Downy mildew (DM) diseases are caused by destructive obligate pathogens with limited control options, posing a significant threat to global agriculture. RNA interference (RNAi) has emerged as a promising, environmentally sustainable strate…
View article: RNA silencing response in chloroplast-replicating viroid siRNA biogenesis in plants
RNA silencing response in chloroplast-replicating viroid siRNA biogenesis in plants Open
RNA silencing represents a cellular regulatory and defence mechanism in eukaryotes across kingdoms. In plants, a combined functionality of DCL2 and DCL3 is crucial for their synergistic defence against whilst DCL4 is required for nucleus-r…
View article: Advancing RNAi-Based Strategies Against Downy Mildews: Insights Into dsRNA Uptake and Gene Silencing
Advancing RNAi-Based Strategies Against Downy Mildews: Insights Into dsRNA Uptake and Gene Silencing Open
Downy mildew (DMs) dieases are caused by destructive obligate pathogens with limited control options, posing a significant threat to global agriculture. RNA interference (RNAi) has emerged as a promising, environmentally sustainable strate…
Comparative Analysis of Protein Extraction Protocols for Olive Leaf Proteomics: Insights into Differential Protein Abundance and Isoelectric Point Distribution Open
Plant proteomics studies face two major challenges: limited databases due to the need for sequenced genomes and the difficulty in obtaining high-quality protein extracts. Olive (Olea europaea), a key species in Mediterranean flora known fo…
View article: Pea-Saving Partners: Bacillus and Pseudomonas combat downy mildew in pea crops
Pea-Saving Partners: Bacillus and Pseudomonas combat downy mildew in pea crops Open
Downy mildew (DM) is a destructive disease that significantly reduces the yield and quality of important pulses (legumes) and horticultural crops, particularly during humid and cool seasons. This disease is caused by obligate and host-spec…
View article: <scp>ATR2<sup>C</sup></scp><sup>ala2</sup> from <i>Arabidopsis</i>‐infecting downy mildew requires 4 <scp>TIR‐NLR</scp> immune receptors for full recognition
<span>ATR2<sup>C</sup></span><sup>ala2</sup> from <i>Arabidopsis</i>‐infecting downy mildew requires 4 <span>TIR‐NLR</span> immune receptors for full recognition Open
Summary Arabidopsis Col‐0 RPP2A and RPP2B confer recognition of Arabidopsis downy mildew ( Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis [ Hpa ]) isolate Cala2, but the identity of the recognized ATR2 Cala2 effector was unknown. To reveal ATR2 Cala2 , an…
Genome sequence of the plant-growth-promoting bacterium Bacillus velezensis EU07 Open
Many Gram-positive spore-forming rhizobacteria of the genus Bacillus show potential as biocontrol biopesticides that promise improved sustainability and ecological safety in agriculture. Here, we present a draft-quality genome sequence for…
Genome sequence of the plant-growth-promoting bacterium Bacillus velezensis EU07 Open
Many Gram-positive spore-forming rhizobacteria of the genus Bacillus show potential as biocontrol biopesticides that promise improved sustainability and ecological safety in agriculture. Here we present a draft-quality genome sequence for …
View article: Synchronization of Circadian Clock Gene Expression in<i>Arabidopsis</i>and<i>Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis</i>and its Impact on Host-Pathogen Interactions
Synchronization of Circadian Clock Gene Expression in<i>Arabidopsis</i>and<i>Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis</i>and its Impact on Host-Pathogen Interactions Open
Organisms across all kingdoms have an internal circadian clock running in 24h cycles. This clock affects a variety of processes, including innate immunity in plants. However, the role of pathogen circadian clocks had not been extensively e…
Genome sequence of the plant-growth-promoting bacterium Bacillus velezensis EU07 Open
Many Gram-positive spore-forming rhizobacteria of the genus Bacillus show potential as biocontrol biopesticides agricultural that promise improved sustainability and ecologically safety in agriculture. Here we present a draft-quality genom…
Deciphering Drought Response Mechanisms: Transcriptomic Insights from Drought-Tolerant and Drought-Sensitive Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i>L.) Cultivars Open
Drought stress poses a significant threat to wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) cultivation, necessitating an in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanisms underpinning drought response in both tolerant and sensitive varieties. In this stu…
Mapping of the gene in tomato conferring resistance to root-knot nematodes at high soil temperature Open
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs, Meloidogyne spp.) can cause severe yield losses in tomatoes. The Mi-1.2 gene in tomato confers resistance to the Meloidogyne species M. incognita , M. arenaria and M. javanica , which are prevalent in tomato grow…
View article: Recent Developments in CRISPR/Cas9 Genome-Editing Technology Related to Plant Disease Resistance and Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Recent Developments in CRISPR/Cas9 Genome-Editing Technology Related to Plant Disease Resistance and Abiotic Stress Tolerance Open
The revolutionary CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing technology has emerged as a powerful tool for plant improvement, offering unprecedented precision and efficiency in making targeted gene modifications. This powerful and practical approach to ge…
View article: ATR2<sup>Cala2</sup>from<i>Arabidopsis</i>-infecting downy mildew requires 4 TIR-NLR immune receptors for full recognition
ATR2<sup>Cala2</sup>from<i>Arabidopsis</i>-infecting downy mildew requires 4 TIR-NLR immune receptors for full recognition Open
Summary Arabidopsis Col-0 RPP2A and RPP2B confer recognition of Arabidopsis downy mildew ( Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis [ Hpa ]) isolate Cala2, but the identity of the recognized ATR2 Cala2 effector was unknown. To reveal ATR2 Cala2 , an…
New honorary member of the <span>BSPP</span> Open
I was born and grew up in the village of Gözne, Mersin, a rural area of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean. With self-subsistence farming occurring all around me, studying plant protection was a natural choice, so I enrolled at the Facult…
The isothiocyanate sulforaphane induces respiratory burst oxidase homologue D‐dependent reactive oxygen species production and regulates expression of stress response genes Open
Sulforaphane (SFN) is an isothiocyanate‐type phytomolecule present in crucifers, which is mainly synthesized in response to biotic stress. In animals, SFN incorporated in the diet has anticancer properties among others. The mechanism of ac…
View article: Small RNA-based plant protection against diseases
Small RNA-based plant protection against diseases Open
Plant diseases cause significant decreases in yield and quality of crops and consequently pose a very substantial threat to food security. In the continuous search for environmentally friendly crop protection, exploitation of RNA interfera…
View article: Comparison of Antifungal Activity of Bacillus Strains against Fusarium graminearum In Vitro and In Planta
Comparison of Antifungal Activity of Bacillus Strains against Fusarium graminearum In Vitro and In Planta Open
Fusarium graminearum (Fg) causes Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease in wheat and barley. This pathogen produces mycotoxins including deoxynivalenol (DON), the T-2 and fumorisin B1. Translocation of the mycotoxins in grains causes important…
View article: Hotspot siRNA Confers Plant Resistance against Viral Infection
Hotspot siRNA Confers Plant Resistance against Viral Infection Open
A hallmark of antiviral RNA interference (RNAi) is the production of viral small interfering RNA (vsiRNA). Profiling of vsiRNAs indicates that certain regions of viral RNA genome or transcribed viral RNA, dubbed vsiRNA hotspots, are more p…
Genomic-Assisted Marker Development Suitable for CsCvy-1 Selection in Cucumber Breeding Open
Cucumber is a widely grown vegetable crop plant and a host to many different plant pathogens. Cucumber vein yellowing virus (CVYV) causes economic losses on cucumber crops in Mediterranean countries and in some part of India such as West B…
Effect of light and dark on the growth and development of downy mildew pathogen <i>Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis</i> Open
Disease development in plants requires a susceptible host, a virulent pathogen, and a favourable environment. Oomycete pathogens cause many important diseases and have evolved sophisticated molecular mechanisms to manipulate their hosts. D…
View article: Foxtail mosaic virus-induced flowering assays in monocot crops
Foxtail mosaic virus-induced flowering assays in monocot crops Open
Virus-induced flowering (VIF) exploits RNA or DNA viruses to express flowering time genes to induce flowering in plants. Such plant virus-based tools have recently attracted widespread attention for their fundamental and applied uses in fl…
View article: Molecular and functional characterization of the SBP-box transcription factor SPL-CNR in tomato fruit ripening and cell death
Molecular and functional characterization of the SBP-box transcription factor SPL-CNR in tomato fruit ripening and cell death Open
SlSPL-CNR, an SBP-box transcription factor (TF) gene residing at the epimutant Colourless non-ripening (Cnr) locus, is involved in tomato ripening. This epimutant provides a unique model to investigate the (epi)genetic basis of fruit ripen…