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HaCRT1 of Heterodera avenae Is Required for the Pathogenicity of the Cereal Cyst Nematode

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Cereal cyst nematodes are sedentary biotrophic endoparasites that secrete effector proteins into plant tissues to transit normal cells into specialized feeding sites and suppress plant defenses.
Jing Liu, Jing Liu, Huan Peng, Wen Su, Maoyan Liu, Maoyan Liu, Wenkun Huang, Liangying Dai, Deliang Peng   +8 more
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T2T Genome Assembly and Multi‐Omics Data Reveal Terrestrial Adaptation and Mucus Biosynthesis in Tropical Leatherleaf Slug (Laevicaulis alte)

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A gap‐free genome assembly and multi‐omics comparison of the terrestrial slug Laevichaulis alte with an aquatic relative reveal that expansion of the VEGF family orchestrates mucus production, lipid metabolism, and immune defense—highlighting key molecular innovations for conquering life on land.
Gang Wang, Shaofang He, Zhongkai Wang, Aobo Pang, Xiaoli Sun, Rongchen Liu, Fang Wang, Sisi Chen, Zhijuan Bian, Dongcheng Wei, Liuhan Wu, Siyao Zhao, Qiuting Ji, Yiqi Sun, Niying Sun, Yushinta Fujaya, Boping Tang, Kianann Tan, Daizhen Zhang, Lianfu Chen   +19 more
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Selected Insect Pests of Economic Importance to Brassica oleracea, Their Control Strategies and the Potential Threat to Environmental Pollution in Africa

Sustainability, 2020
The most common destructive insect pests affecting cabbages in African smallholder farmers include Plutella xylostella, Helula undalis, Pieris brassicae, Brevycoryne brassicae, Trichoplusia ni and Myzus persicae.
Nelson Mpumi, Revocatus Machunda, K. Mtei, P. Ndakidemi   +3 more
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Two novel venom proteins underlie divergent parasitic strategies between a generalist and a specialist parasite

Nature Communications, 2021
Parasitism is a widespread evolutionary strategy. A study that spans functional and evolutionary genomics identifies the molecular basis and history underlying two genes that have mediated divergent parasitic strategies (specialist vs generalist) between
Jianhua Huang, Jiani Chen, Gangqi Fang, Lan Pang, Sicong Zhou, Yuenan Zhou, Zhongqiu Pan, Qichao Zhang, Yifeng Sheng, Yueqi Lu, Zhiguo Liu, Yixiang Zhang, Guiyun Li, Min Shi, Xuexin Chen, Shuai Zhan   +15 more
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Tandem Duplication‐Driven Neofunctionalization of UDP‐Glycosyltransferases Shapes the Diversification of Triterpenoid Saponins in the Cucurbitaceae

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We present a chromosome‐level genome assembly of Siraitia grosvenorii and, through comparative genomics, uncover a conserved UGT73 tandem array driving triterpenoid saponin diversification in Cucurbitaceae. Crystalized SgUGT73AM30 further reveals the regioselectivity mechanism underlying its catalytic activity.
Guangyi Wang, Mengmeng Li, Xuehui Dai, Yanchen Zhang, Yuhan Wu, Zhaotao Yan, Chenfei Tian, Hongkai Fan, Haili Liu, Xiaowei Zhang, Yiming Yang, Jiayu Lu, Yuwei Sun, Yong Wang   +13 more
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Endogenous resistance to insect pests in alfalfa: engineering for enhanced resistance [PDF]

, 1997
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a valuable forage crop grown throughout the World. While the crop is resistant to attack by many insect pests, it is subject to potentially severe losses through the action of several specific pests, which are adapted to ...
Mazahery-Laghab, Hojjatollah, Mazahery-Laghab, H.   +1 more
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Plant Defense Chemicals against Insect Pests

, 2020
Insect pests cause significant global agricultural damage and lead to major financial and environmental costs. Crops contain intrinsic defenses to protect themselves from such pests, including a wide array of specialized secondary metabolite-based ...
J. Yactayo-Chang, Hoang V. Tang, Jorrel Mendoza, S. Christensen, A. Block   +4 more
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Symbiont-Mediated Insecticide Detoxification as an Emerging Problem in Insect Pests

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Pesticide use is prevalent with applications from the backyard gardener to large-scale agriculture and combatting pests in homes and industrial settings.
Alison G. Blanton, B. Peterson
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Potassium sulphate induces resistance of rice against the root-knot nematode Meloidogynegraminicola

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2022
Potassium (K), an important nutrient element, can improve the stress resistance/tolerance of crops. The application of K in resisting plant-parasitic nematodes shows that the K treatment can reduce the occurrence of nematode diseases and increase crop ...
Mao-yan LIU, De-liang PENG, Wen SU, Chao XIANG, Jin-zhuo JIAN, Jie ZHAO, Huan PENG, Shi-ming LIU, Ling-an KONG, Liang-ying DAI, Wen-kun HUANG, Jing LIU   +11 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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