Genetic manipulation of Indian mustard genotypes with WRR-gene(s) confers resistance against Albugo candida.

Background: Brassica species is the second most important edible oilseed crop in India. Albugo candida (Pers.) Kuntze, a major oomycete disease of oilseed brassica causing white rust, leads to 60% yield loss globally.

Biochemical aspects of pathogenic variability in white rust infected Indian mustard.

White rust caused by , an oomycete pathogen, is a devastating disease of (Indian mustard) worldwide. There is a need to screen virulent white rust isolates to challenge the developed white rust-resistant cultivars to screen their resistance potential. The current study explores pathogenic and biochemical response of Indian mustard to white rust isolates collected from three different geographic locations of India.

Genomic and Molecular Perspectives of Host-pathogen Interaction and Resistance Strategies against White Rust in Oilseed Mustard.

Oilseed brassicas stand as the second most valuable source of vegetable oil and the third most traded one across the globe. However, the yield can be severely affected by infections caused by phytopathogens. White rust is a major oomycete disease of oilseed brassicas resulting in up to 60% yield loss globally.

Sustainable use of the spent mushroom substrate of Pleurotus florida for production of lignocellulolytic enzymes.

Spent mushroom substrate (SMS), a major byproduct of the mushroom industry, is a lignocellulosic biomass, which contains approximately 57-74.3% of holocellulose fraction. This study was aimed at utilizing SMS of Pleurotus florida for recovery of lignocellulolytic enzymes and sugars and also as a substrate for production of cellulolytic enzymes using different isolates of Trichoderma and Aspergillus under solid-state fermentation (SSF).