RNA interference mediated disease resistance in vegetable crops: fundamental discovery to current trends

Virus-induced gene silencing as a tool for functional genomics in weeds: Challenges and future directions

Virus-induced gene silencing provides a tractable approach to investigate genes associated with herbicide resistance, metabolic adaptation, and stress tolerance and highlights VIGS as a versatile biotechnology for elucidating gene function and supporting next-generation strategies in plant improvement and integrated pe...

Nano-enabled spray-induced RNA interference against fungal pathogens of oilseed crops: carrier performance, delivery evidence and field translation

Cross-kingdom RNA in plant–microbe interactions: from molecular interactions to next-generation crop protection

Cross-kingdom RNA (CK-RNA) communication is an advanced concept that enhances our understanding of inter-kingdom interactions by uncovering RNA-mediated signaling among plants, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. This review provides a detailed overview of CK-RNA mechanisms, highlighting on plant–microbe interactions. Throug...

Harnessing Beneficial Bacteria for the Sustainable Management of Plant Viral Diseases

This review synthesizes recent advances in bacterial-mediated antiviral defense across major crop–virus systems, with emphasis on underlying molecular and physiological mechanisms.

Nano-enabled RNA interference at the plant-virus interface: antiviral mechanisms, nanocarrier delivery and translational challenges.

Viral diseases remain among the most difficult constraints in horticultural crops because they reduce yield, impair market quality, persist in vegetatively propagated material and are intensified by mixed infections, insect vectors and climate-driven shifts in disease epidemiology. Conventional measures, including resi...

Plant-mediated RNAi via Panonychus citri-derived miRNAs disrupts adult emergence and confers mite resistance.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small non-coding RNAs that trigger RNA interference (RNAi), are promising candidates for pest control, yet their efficacy against non-insect pests remains poorly explored. This study evaluates endogenous mite-derived miRNAs as transgenes for crop resistance against Panonychus citri, a major pest wit...