The ability of plant viruses to propagate their genomes in host cells depends on many host
factors. In the absence of an agrochemical that specifically targets plant viral infection cycles …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the major staple foods for global consumption. A major
roadblock to global rice production is persistent loss of crops caused by plant diseases …

Plant viruses face an array of host defenses. Well-studied responses that protect against
viruses include effector-triggered immunity, induced resistance (such as systemic acquired …

The genus Sobemovirus, unassigned to any family, consists of viruses with single-stranded
plus-oriented single-component RNA genomes and small icosahedral particles. Currently …

Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) causes one of the most devastating rice diseases in Africa.
Management of RYMV is challenging. Genetic resistance provides the most effective and …

Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (Psph) Race 6 is a globally prevalent and broadly
virulent bacterial pathogen with devastating impact causing halo blight of common bean …

Traditional rice varieties harbour a large store of genetic diversity with potential to accelerate
rice improvement. For a long time, this diversity maintained in the International Rice …

Food security is threatened by various biotic stresses that affect the growth and production of
agricultural crops. Viral diseases have become a serious concern for crop plants as they …

Genes conferring resistance to plant viruses fall in two categories; the dominant genes that
mostly code for proteins with a nucleotide binding site and leucine rich repeats (NBS-LRR) …

In recent years there have been significant advances in our understanding of the ER stress
responses in plants that are associated with virus infection, as well as bacterial and fungal …