The adaptation process is a way of life for plants, and they must contend with biotic and abiotic stresses for their chance of survival. These stresses can lead to disastrous crop production and limited distribution of crops geographically. The use of chemicals to address those stresses in agriculture is limited, while management strategies often fail to meet the needs of the industry. Therefore, novel techniques are needed to control plant diseases and to maintain food security. RCF1 has been found to encode an RNA helicase containing DEAD-box domains and loss-of-function mutation of this gen...
