Plants interact with a diversity of microorganisms that influence their growth and resilience,
and they can therefore be considered as ecological entities, namely “plant holobionts,” …

Endophytic fungi are microorganisms that colonize the interior of plant tissues (eg leaves,
seeds, stem, trunk, roots, fruits, flowers) in intracellular and/or extracellular spaces without …

Endophytic fungi are symptomless internal inhabits of plant tissues. They are implicated in
the production of antibiotic and other compounds of therapeutic importance. Ecologically …

Brassicaceae family includes an important group of plants of great scientific interest, eg, the
model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, and of economic interest, such as crops of the genus …

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 …

Modern agriculture, consisting of extensive monocultures, requires the use of new
environmentally sustainable strategies in order to combat the diseases that affect crops …

The glucosinolate pathway, which is present in the order Brassicales, is one of the most
researched defensive natural product biosynthesis pathways. Its core molecules, the …

Glucosinolate-producing plants have long been recognized for both their distinctive benefits
to human nutrition and their resistance traits against pathogens and herbivores. Despite the …

Brassica oleracea var. acephala (kale) is a cruciferous vegetable widely cultivated for its
leaves and flower buds in Atlantic Europe and the Mediterranean area, being a food of great …

Many plants produce fleshy fruits, attracting fruit-eating animals that disperse the seeds in
their drop**s. Such seed dispersal results in a conflict between the plant and the animal …