In a development that could help protect one of the world's most beloved agricultural commodities, a research team at Penn State has successfully created disease-resistant cacao plants using ...

A mechanism behind how plants can develop long-term immunity to stress has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield. Biotic stress experienced by plants can take the form of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These plants were cultivated to resist common diseases like powdery mildew and root rot. Elha Wulansari / GETTY IMAGES In a ...

Disease resistance is a major selling point for plants, from trees to tomatoes. Gardeners know that choosing a disease-resistant plant can save trouble and sometimes save a crop. But it’s important to ...

Plant viruses pose a serious and ongoing threat to global agriculture in tropical to temperate regions. Among the most damaging are begomoviruses, a group of DNA viruses spread by whiteflies that ...

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the promise and power of vaccination to protect society against infectious diseases. However, factors such as shortage of healthcare workers, ineffective supply ...

A research team composed of plant virologists from the Plant Virus Department at Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, the Italian National Research Council and ...

Mycelium of phytophthora palmivora, which can give rise to cacao black pod disease, grows from an agar plug, infecting a cacao leaf 48 hours after inoculation. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In a development ...

Scientists at Kindai University, Japan, have identified a genetic mechanism that enables eggplant to resist begomovirus infection. Their study showed that plants carrying the Eggplant yellow leaf curl ...