1. Engineering Plant Leucine Rich Repeat- Receptors for Enhanced Pattern Triggered Immunity (PTI) and Effector Triggered Immunity (ETI) 2.Virus Induced Gene Silencing for Functional Genomics in Plants
3. Bringing PTI into the Field 4. NBS-LRR Genes -- Plant Health Sentinels: Structure, Roles Evolution and Biotechnological Applications 5. Informatic Tools and Platforms for Enhancing Plant R-Gene Discovery Processes 6. Spatial Transcriptional Response of Plants Induced by Compatible Pathogens and its Potential Use in Biosensor Plants 7. Grapevine; Resistance Genes, sRNAs and Immunity 8. Using Genomics Tools to Understand Plant Resistance Against Pathogens: A Case Study of Magnaporthe-Rice Interactions 9. Microbial Products and Secondary Metabolites in Plant Health 10. Molecular Tools to Investigate Sharka Disease in Prunus Species 11. Plant Viruses Against RNA Silencing-Based Defenses: Strategies and Solutions 12. Criniviruses Infecting Vegetable Crops 13. Role of Methylation During Geminivirus Infection 14. Foresight on Nanovesicles in Plant-Pathogen Interactions 15. The Role of Phytohormones in Plant-Viroid Interactions