Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(21), P. 2997 - 2997
Published: Oct. 26, 2024
Cullins
are
crucial
components
of
the
ubiquitin–proteasome
system,
playing
pivotal
roles
in
regulation
protein
metabolism.
This
review
provides
insight
into
wide-ranging
functions
cullins,
particularly
focusing
on
their
impact
plant
growth,
development,
and
environmental
stress
responses.
By
modulating
cullin-mediated
mechanisms,
researchers
can
fine-tune
hormone-signaling
networks
to
improve
various
agronomic
traits,
including
architecture,
flowering
time,
fruit
nutrient
uptake.
Furthermore,
targeted
manipulation
cullins
that
involved
pathways,
e.g.,
cytokinin,
auxin,
gibberellin,
abscisic
acids,
ethylene,
boost
crop
growth
development
while
increasing
yield
enhancing
tolerance.
also
play
important
defense
mechanisms
through
regulating
defense-associated
metabolism,
thus
boosting
resistance
pathogens
pests.
Additionally,
this
highlights
potential
integrating
cullin-based
strategies
with
advanced
biological
tools,
such
as
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated
genome
editing,
genetic
engineering,
marker-associated
selections,
gene
overexpression,
knockout,
achieve
precise
modifications
for
improvement
sustainable
agriculture,
promise
creating
resilient,
high-yielding,
environmentally
friendly
varieties.
Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
387(6741), P. 1402 - 1408
Published: March 27, 2025
The
role
of
nucleotide-binding
leucine-rich
repeat
(NLR)
receptors
in
plant
immunity
is
well
studied,
but
the
function
a
class
tandem
kinases
(TKs)
that
confer
disease
resistance
wheat
and
barley
remains
unclear.
In
this
study,
we
show
SR62
locus
digenic
module
encoding
Sr62
TK
an
NLR
(Sr62
),
identify
corresponding
AvrSr62
effector.
binds
to
N-terminal
kinase
1
,
triggering
displacement
2,
which
activates
.
Modeling
mutation
analysis
indicated
mediated
by
overlapping
binding
sites
(i)
on
for
2
(ii)
Understanding
two-component
complex
may
help
engineering
breeding
plants
durable
resistance.
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
66(9), P. 1831 - 1863
Published: July 17, 2024
Fleshy
fruits
become
more
susceptible
to
pathogen
infection
when
they
ripen;
for
example,
changes
in
cell
wall
properties
related
softening
make
it
easier
pathogens
infect
fruits.
The
need
high-quality
fruit
has
driven
extensive
research
on
improving
resistance
important
crops
such
as
tomato
(Solanum
lycopersicum).
In
this
review,
we
summarize
current
progress
understanding
how
during
ripening
affect
by
pathogens.
These
physical
barriers
that
limit
entry,
the
epidermis
and
its
cuticle,
along
with
other
defenses
growth,
preformed
induced
defense
compounds.
plant
immune
system
also
protects
recognizing
initiating
responses
involving
reactive
oxygen
species
production,
mitogen-activated
protein
kinase
signaling
cascades,
jasmonic
acid,
salicylic
ethylene,
abscisic
acid
signaling.
phytohormones
regulate
an
intricate
web
of
transcription
factors
(TFs)
activate
mechanisms,
including
expression
pathogenesis-related
genes.
tomato,
regulators,
RIPENING
INHIBITOR
NON_RIPENING,
not
only
but
influence
against
Moreover,
members
ETHYLENE
RESPONSE
FACTOR
(ERF)
family
play
pivotal
distinct
roles
defense,
different
being
regulated
phytohormones.
We
discuss
interaction
ripening-related
defense-related
TFs
Mediator
complex.
As
processes
climacteric
non-climacteric
share
many
similarities,
these
have
broad
applications
across
fruiting
crops.
Further
individual
contributions
ERFs
will
inform
efforts
diminish
disease
susceptibility
ripe
fruit,
satisfy
growing
demand
decrease
food
waste
economic
losses.
Journal of Fungi,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(9), P. 635 - 635
Published: Sept. 5, 2024
This
paper
discusses
the
mechanisms
by
which
fungi
manipulate
plant
physiology
and
suppress
defense
responses
producing
effectors
that
can
target
various
host
proteins.
Effector-triggered
immunity
effector-triggered
susceptibility
are
pivotal
elements
in
complex
molecular
dialogue
underlying
plant-pathogen
interactions.
Pathogen-produced
effector
molecules
possess
ability
to
mimic
pathogen-associated
patterns
or
hinder
binding
of
pattern
recognition
receptors.
Effectors
directly
nucleotide-binding
domain,
leucine-rich
repeat
receptors,
downstream
signaling
components
defense.
Interactions
between
these
receptor-like
kinases
plants
critical
this
process.
Biotrophic
adeptly
exploit
networks
key
hormones,
including
salicylic
acid,
jasmonic
abscisic
ethylene,
establish
a
compatible
interaction
with
their
hosts.
Overall,
highlights
importance
understanding
interplay
fungal
develop
effective
strategies
for
disease
management.
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Filamentous
plant
pathogens
pose
a
severe
threat
to
food
security.
Current
estimates
suggest
up
23%
yield
losses
pre-
and
post-harvest
diseases
these
are
projected
increase
due
climate
change
(Singh
et
al.
2023;
Chaloner
2021;
Stukenbrock
Gurr
Fisher
2012;
Steinberg
2020).
Understanding
how
filamentous
emerge,
spread
adapt
their
hosts
new
environmental
niches
is
crucial
address
devastating
impact
on
global
agriculture.
Over
the
past
two
decades,
genomics
has
emerged
as
central
technology
advance
our
understanding
of
population
dynamics
coevolution
pathogens.
The
first
genome
pathogen,
blast
fungus
Magnaporthe
oryzae,
was
sequenced
20
years
ago.
Since
then,
pathogen
not
only
provided
deep
genomic
makeup
populations,
but
fundamental
for
gene
discovery,
disease
diagnostics,
accelerated
molecular
biology.
In
merely
we
have
witnessed
several
revolutions
in
field,
including
reference
genomes
many
pathogens,
scale
thousands
individuals,
long-read
chromosome
conformation
sequencing
highly
continuous
assemblies
recent
intersections
structural
Here,
commemorate
20th
anniversary
by
presenting
important
technological
advances
(Fig.
1)
lessons
learned
from
decades
genomics,
with
focus
cereal
diseases.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Clubroot
disease
is
an
important
of
cruciferous
crops
worldwide
caused
by
Plasmodiophora
brassicae.
The
pathogen
P.
brassicae
can
infect
almost
all
crops,
resulting
in
a
reduction
yield
and
quality
the
host
plant.
first
part
this
review
outlines
process
infestation,
effectors,
physiological
pathotypes
identification
systems.
latter
highlights
summarizes
various
current
control
measures
research
progress
on
clubroot.
Finally,
we
propose
strategic
concept
for
sustainable
management
In
conclusion,
paper
will
help
to
deepen
knowledge
understanding
integrated
clubroot,
lay
solid
foundation
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(4), P. 1624 - 1624
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Small
interfering
RNAs
(siRNAs)
are
a
distinct
class
of
regulatory
in
plants
and
animals.
Gene
silencing
by
small
is
one
the
fundamental
mechanisms
for
regulating
gene
expression.
siRNAs
critical
regulators
during
developmental
processes.
have
similar
structures
functions
to
but
derived
from
double-stranded
RNA
may
be
involved
directing
DNA
methylation
target
sequences.
less
well-studied
than
miRNA
group,
researchers
continue
identify
new
classes
that
appear
at
specific
stages
particular
tissues,
revealing
more
complex
mode
siRNA
action
previously
thought.
This
review
characterizes
their
biogenesis
process
focuses
on
presenting
known
regulation
plant
development
responses
biotic
abiotic
stresses.
The
also
highlights
exciting
potential
future
research
this
field,
proposing
methods
detecting
bioinformatic
pathway
identifying
functions.
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 15, 2025
Summary
Some
plants
are
known
to
actively
close
their
stomata
in
the
presence
of
foliar
pathogens,
inhibiting
pathogen
entry
into
leaves,
leading
‘stoma‐based
immunity’
as
first
line
defense.
However,
variation
stoma‐based
innate
immunity
across
diversity
vascular
remains
unclear.
Here,
we
investigated
stomatal
response
and
guard
cell
signaling
pathway
various
seed
plant,
fern,
lycophyte
species
when
exposed
bacterial
pathogens
or
pathogen‐associated
molecular
patterns
(PAMPs).
We
observed
active
closure
10
bacteria
PAMPs,
whereas
none
nine
fern
one
exhibited
this
response.
The
PAMP
flg22‐induced
reactive
oxygen
burst
was
all
species,
but
downstream
events,
including
cytosolic
Ca
2+
accumulation,
nitric
oxide
production,
ion
fluxes,
vacuolar
acidification,
cytoplasmic
pH
elevation,
compartmentation,
disaggregation
actin
cytoskeleton
cells,
were
only
plants.
No
such
changes
representatives
ferns
lycophytes.
Our
findings
suggest
a
major
difference
regulation
between
lycophytes
under
study's
conditions,
unveiling
physiological
biophysical
mechanisms
that
may
have
underpinned
evolutionary
adaptation
responses
attacks