Rice is a global food grain crop for more than one-third of the human population and a
source for food and nutritional security. Rice production is subjected to various stresses; …

Plants and pathogens constantly adapt to each other. As a consequence, many members of
the plant immune system, and especially the intracellular nucleotide-binding site leucine …

Producing sufficient food with finite resources to feed the growing global population while
having a smaller impact on the environment has always been a great challenge. Here, we …

Crop diseases are major factors responsible for substantial yield losses worldwide, which
affects global food security. The use of resistance (R) genes is an effective and sustainable …

Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR), caused by the necrotrophic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is
one of the most devastating diseases for several major oil-producing crops. Despite its …

Rice is one of the staple foods for the majority of the global population that depends directly
or indirectly on it. The yield of this important crop is constantly challenged by various biotic …

Nucleotide-binding and leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs) are intracellular plant immune
receptors that recognize pathogen effectors secreted into the plant cell. Canonical NLRs …

A low-input-based farming system can reduce the adverse effects of modern agriculture
through proper utilization of natural resources. Modern varieties often need to improve in low …

Climate change has significantly affected agriculture production, particularly the rice crop
that is consumed by almost half of the world's population and contributes significantly to …

Magnaporthe oryzae is the causative agent of rice blast, a devastating disease in rice
worldwide. Based on the gene-for-gene paradigm, resistance (R) proteins can recognize …