The esteemed journal published a
special issue on plant pathology research in China, covering topics from plant diseases to
immunity
BEIJING, April 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Plant pathology or
phytopathology is a scientific study discipline focusing on plant
diseases caused by pathogens and environmental factors. In
China, the teaching of plant pathology commenced in 1910. Despite
its relatively brief history, China's phytopathology research community has
grown into a force to reckon with, contributing immensely to the
body of scientific knowledge over 100 fruitful years—a feat that
calls for celebrations!
Accordingly, Phytopathology Research—a leading
open-access journal from BioMed Central (part of Springer Nature)
that publishes cutting-edge applied and fundamental plant pathology
research—brought out a special issue, "Plant Pathology Research in
China: A Centennial View," on
6 April 2022. Edited by reputed plant
pathology researchers Professor Jun
Liu from the China Agricultural University and Professor
Xiaorong Tao from the Nanjing
Agricultural University in China,
the special issue comprised a collection of original research and
review articles.
When asked about the topics covered in the collection, Prof. Liu
says, "We invited submissions in the context of China covering topics, such as understanding
and fighting plant diseases, especially the corn,
fruit oil plant, rice, and wheat diseases, as well
as plant innate immunity and perspectives in plant
pathology."
Notably, the collection comprised comprehensive editorials and
reviews about diverse topics related to plant pathology in the
context of China. A few articles
in Volume 5 of the journal warrant special mention, including a
review of the disease mechanisms and control measures for the
fungal disease impacting apple production called apple Valsa canker
(published on 15 September 2023); an
editorial tracing the history of plant immunity research
(published on 21 August 2023); a
review about mitigating the fungal disease called wheat rust
(published on 14 February 2023); and
a review covering the latest updates on the soil-borne viruses
wreaking havoc in wheat production (published on 20 July
2022).
Prof. Liu concludes, "The knowledge gained from plant
pathology research has helped achieve sustainable agriculture in
China, apart from its global
impact." Indeed, the special issue commemorates the progress in
agriculture paved by dedicated plant pathology researchers in
China.
Reference
Titles of original papers:
- Apple Valsa canker: insights into pathogenesis and disease
control
- Plant immunity research in China
- Fighting wheat rusts in China: a look back and into the future
- Advances in understanding the soil-borne viruses of wheat: from
the laboratory bench to strategies for disease control in the
field
Journal: Phytopathology Research
DOI:
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-023-00200-1
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-023-00196-8
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-023-00159-z
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-022-00132-2
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