Plant trichomes, protrusions formed from specialized aboveground epidermal cells, provide
protection against various biotic and abiotic stresses. Trichomes can be unicellular …

Hair-like structures are shared by most living organisms. The hairs on plant surfaces,
commonly referred to as trichomes, form diverse types to sense and protect against various …

Plant pathogens destroy crops and cause severe yield losses, leading to an insufficient food
supply to sustain the human population. Apart from relying on natural plant immune systems …

Forming mutualistic symbioses with arbuscular mycorrhizae (AMs) improves the acquisition
of mineral nutrients for most terrestrial plants. However, the formation of AM symbiosis …

The widely cultivated medicinal and ornamental plant sage (Salvia officinalis L.) is an
evergreen shrub of the Lamiaceae family, native to the Mediterranean. We assembled a …

Plant hormones can adjust the physiology and development of plants to enhance their
adaptation to biotic and abiotic challenges. Jasmonic acid (JA), one of the immunity …

The fruit surface has an enormous impact on the external appearance and postharvest shelf‐
life of fruit. Here, we report two functionally redundant genes, PpMYB25 and PpMYB26 …

Background Drought has become a major environmental problem affecting crop production.
Members of the WRKY family play important roles in plant development and stress …

Linalool is an aromatic monoterpene produced in the Chinese medicinal plant Dendrobium
officinale, but little information is available on the regulation of linalool biosynthesis. Here, a …

Trichomes, the hair-like structures located on aerial parts of most vascular plants, are
associated with a wide array of biological processes and affect the economic value of certain …