Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) are the products of a large, highly complex gene family
involved in host defence and a wide range of developmental processes in fungi, plants, and …

As the requirements of modern society change, the demand for versatile food, which is not
only nutritious but easily processed and preserved, is increasing. Chestnut, with vast …

A large range of ingredients for food and food products are subject to fungal contamination,
which is a major cause of destruction of crops, exposure of animals and humans to invasive …

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L) is one of the widely cultivated and leading oilseed crops of the
world and its yields are greatly affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses. Arachis diogoi …

Background Plant inducible immunity includes the accumulation of a set of defense proteins
during infection called pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins, which are grouped into families …

Thaumatin-like protein (TLP) is present as a large family in plants, and individual members
play different roles in various responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Here we studied the …

Quercus ilex (holm oak) is one of the most representative trees in the Mediterranean basin,
but now the sustainability of its ecosystems is at serious risk due to the lack of natural …

Cross-reactivity of plant foods is an important phenomenon in allergy, with geographical
variations with respect to the number and prevalence of the allergens involved in this …

Osmotin or osmotin-like proteins have been shown to be induced in several plant species in
response to various types of biotic and abiotic challenges. The protein is generally believed …

(1) Background: Plants respond to pathogen challenge by activating a defense system
involving pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins. The PR-5 family includes thaumatin …