Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an RNA-mediated reverse genetics technology that
has evolved into an indispensable approach for analyzing the function of genes. It …

Improving traits in wheat has historically been challenging due to its large and polyploid
genome, limited genetic diversity and in‐field phenoty** constraints. However, within …

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an RNA interference-based technology used to
transiently knock down target gene expression by utilizing modified plant viral genomes …

ABSTRACT NAC (NAM/ATAF1/2/CUC2) transcription factors are central switches of growth
and stress responses in plants. However, unpredictable interspecies conservation of …

To survive in adverse environmental conditions, plants have evolved sophisticated genetic
and epigenetic regulatory mechanisms to balance their growth and abiotic stress tolerance …

Plants regularly face the changing climatic conditions that cause biotic and abiotic stress
responses. The abiotic stresses are the primary constraints affecting crop yield and …

Tobacco rattle virus (TRV)-mediated virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) has been
frequently used in dicots. Here we show that it can also be used in monocots, by presenting …

The 70-kDa heat shock proteins (HSP70s) are a conserved class of chaperones that play
critical roles during the normal life cycle of plants. HSP70s are particularly involved in the …

The soil-borne pathogen Verticillium dahliae, also referred as “The Cotton Cancer,” is
responsible for causing Verticillium wilt in cotton crops, a destructive disease with a global …

Plants display an amazing ability to synthesize a vast array of secondary metabolites that
are an inexhaustible source of phytochemicals, bioactive molecules some of which impact …