In agro-ecosystem, plant pathogens hamper food quality, crop yield, and global food
security. Manipulation of naturally occurring defense mechanisms in host plants is an …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a pathogenic fungus that infects hundreds of plant species,
including many of the world's most important crops. Key features of S. sclerotiorum include …

Phytopathogenic members of the Sclerotinia genus cause widespread disease across a
broad range of economically important crops. In particular, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is …

Plants heavily rely on chemical defense systems against a variety of stressors. The
glucosinolates in the Brassicaceae and some allies are the core molecules of one of the …

Plants are rich repository of a large number of chemical compounds collectively referred to
as specialized metabolites. These compounds are of importance for adaptive processes …

Here, we characterized the independent role of soil microbiomes (bacterial and fungal
communities) in determining the flavor chemistry of harvested mustard seed (Brassica …

While fungal biotrophs are dependent on successfully suppressing/subverting host defenses
during their interaction with live cells, necrotrophs, due to their lifestyle are often confronted …

Plants produce a variety of secondary metabolites in response to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Although they have many functions, a subclass of toxic secondary metabolites mainly serve …