Secondary metabolites in plants have been recognized as a novel basis of potential bio-
pesticides, paving the way for their use in sustainable agriculture. Plant secondary …

Plants, anchored throughout their life cycles, face a unique set of challenges from fluctuating
environments and pathogenic assaults. Central to their adaptative mechanisms are …

Pathogens influence the growth and development of plants, resulting in detrimental damage
to their yields and quality. Ethylene, a gaseous phytohormone, serves a pivotal function in …

Plants have evolved a complex and elaborate signaling network to respond appropriately to
the pathogen invasion by regulating expression of defensive genes through certain …

The AP2/ERF family is a large group of plant-specific transcription factors that play an
important role in many biological processes, such as growth, development, and abiotic …

A biotrophic fungus, Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), which causes stripe rust disease in
wheat is the most yield-limiting factor in wheat production. Plants have complex defense …

The brassinosteroid pathway promotes a variety of physiological processes in plants and the
brassinosteroid insensitive1-ethylmethane sulfonate suppressor (BES)/brassinazole …

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is an important horticultural crop, valued for its culinary
and medicinal properties. Fusarium yellows of ginger, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp …

Ca2+ plays a crucial role as a secondary messenger in plant development and response to
abiotic/biotic stressors. Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs/CPKs) are essential …

Drought is one of the main environmental factors limiting plant growth and development. The
AP2/ERF transcription factor (TF) ERF194 play key roles in poplar growth and drought-stress …