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View article: Methyl Jasmonate Seed Priming Mitigates the Defence‐Growth Trade‐Off and Tailors Plant Response to Specific Pests
Methyl Jasmonate Seed Priming Mitigates the Defence‐Growth Trade‐Off and Tailors Plant Response to Specific Pests Open
Seed defence priming is emerging as a novel, cost‐efficient and environmentally safe tool for pest management. It has been proposed as a means to uncouple the defence‐growth trade‐off in plants by enhancing defence responses with minimal f…
View article: The role of plant cell walls in pest resistance: current insights and future perspectives
The role of plant cell walls in pest resistance: current insights and future perspectives Open
Significant strides have been made by researchers aiming to understand the crucial role of the plant cell wall (PCW) in defending against pathogens. Numerous reviews have synthesized findings on plant–pathogen interactions, shedding light …
View article: Comparative genomics reveals carbohydrate enzymatic fluctuations and herbivorous adaptations in arthropods
Comparative genomics reveals carbohydrate enzymatic fluctuations and herbivorous adaptations in arthropods Open
View article: Spider mite infestation triggers coordinated hormonal trade‐offs enabling plant survival with a fitness cost
Spider mite infestation triggers coordinated hormonal trade‐offs enabling plant survival with a fitness cost Open
Tetranychus urticae is an important pest that causes severe damage to a wide variety of plants and crops, leading to a substantial productivity loss. Previous research has been focused on plant defence response to T. urticae to improve pla…
View article: Contrasting plant transcriptome responses between a pierce-sucking and a chewing herbivore go beyond the infestation site
Contrasting plant transcriptome responses between a pierce-sucking and a chewing herbivore go beyond the infestation site Open
Background Plants have acquired a repertoire of mechanisms to combat biotic stressors, which may vary depending on the feeding strategies of herbivores and the plant species. Hormonal regulation crucially modulates this malleable defense r…
View article: The Arabidopsis thioredoxin TRXh5regulates the S-nitrosylation pattern of the TIRK receptor being both proteins essential in the modulation of defences to Tetranychus urticae
The Arabidopsis thioredoxin TRXh5regulates the S-nitrosylation pattern of the TIRK receptor being both proteins essential in the modulation of defences to Tetranychus urticae Open
View article: A comprehensive meta-analysis reveals the key variables and scope of seed defense priming
A comprehensive meta-analysis reveals the key variables and scope of seed defense priming Open
Background When encountered with pathogens or herbivores, the activation of plant defense results in a penalty in plant fitness. Even though plant priming has the potential of enhancing resistance without fitness cost, hurdles such as mode…
View article: Host adaptation and specialization in Tetranychidae mites
Host adaptation and specialization in Tetranychidae mites Open
Composite generalist herbivores are comprised of host-adapted populations that retain the ability to shift hosts. The degree and overlap of mechanisms used by host-adapted generalist and specialist herbivores to overcome the same host plan…
View article: Jasmonic acid catabolism in Arabidopsis defence against mites
Jasmonic acid catabolism in Arabidopsis defence against mites Open
View article: Jasmonic Acid Catabolism in Arabidopsis Defence Against Mites
Jasmonic Acid Catabolism in Arabidopsis Defence Against Mites Open
View article: An automatic method to quantify trichomes in Arabidopsis thaliana
An automatic method to quantify trichomes in Arabidopsis thaliana Open
Trichomes are unicellular or multicellular hair-like appendages developed on the aerial plant epidermis of most plant species that act as a protective barrier against natural hazards. For this reason, evaluating the density of trichomes is…
View article: Hydroxynitrile lyase defends Arabidopsis against<i>Tetranychus urticae</i>
Hydroxynitrile lyase defends Arabidopsis against<i>Tetranychus urticae</i> Open
Plant–pest interactions involve multifaceted processes encompassing a complex crosstalk of pathways, molecules, and regulators aimed at overcoming defenses developed by each interacting organism. Among plant defensive compounds against phy…
View article: Transcriptomic Landscape of Herbivore Oviposition in Arabidopsis: A Systematic Review
Transcriptomic Landscape of Herbivore Oviposition in Arabidopsis: A Systematic Review Open
Herbivore oviposition produces all sorts of responses in plants, involving wide and complex genetic rearrangements. Many transcriptomic studies have been performed to understand this interaction, producing a bulk of transcriptomic data. Ho…
View article: Jasmonic Acid-Dependent MYC Transcription Factors Bind to a Tandem G-Box Motif in the YUCCA8 and YUCCA9 Promoters to Regulate Biotic Stress Responses
Jasmonic Acid-Dependent MYC Transcription Factors Bind to a Tandem G-Box Motif in the YUCCA8 and YUCCA9 Promoters to Regulate Biotic Stress Responses Open
The indole-3-pyruvic acid pathway is the main route for auxin biosynthesis in higher plants. Tryptophan aminotransferases (TAA1/TAR) and members of the YUCCA family of flavin-containing monooxygenases catalyze the conversion of l-tryptopha…
View article: Spider mite egg extract modifies Arabidopsis response to future infestations
Spider mite egg extract modifies Arabidopsis response to future infestations Open
Transcriptional plant responses are an important aspect of herbivore oviposition studies. However, most of our current knowledge is derived from studies using Lepidopteran models, where egg-laying and feeding are separate events in time. L…
View article: The co-chaperone HOP3 participates in jasmonic acid signaling by regulating CORONATINE-INSENSITIVE 1 activity
The co-chaperone HOP3 participates in jasmonic acid signaling by regulating CORONATINE-INSENSITIVE 1 activity Open
HOPs (HSP70–HSP90 organizing proteins) are a highly conserved family of HSP70 and HSP90 co-chaperones whose role in assisting the folding of various hormonal receptors has been extensively studied in mammals. In plants, HOPs are mainly ass…
View article: Jasmonic Acid-dependent MYC Transcription Factors Bind to a Tandem G-box Motif in the YUCCA8 and YUCCA9 Promoters to Regulate Biotic Stress Responses
Jasmonic Acid-dependent MYC Transcription Factors Bind to a Tandem G-box Motif in the YUCCA8 and YUCCA9 Promoters to Regulate Biotic Stress Responses Open
The indole-3-pyruvic acid pathway is the major route for auxin biosynthesis in higher plants. Tryptophan aminotransferases (TAA1/TAR) and members of the YUCCA family of flavin-containing monooxygenases catalyze the conversion of L-tryptoph…
View article: Disentangling transcriptional responses in plant defense against arthropod herbivores
Disentangling transcriptional responses in plant defense against arthropod herbivores Open
The success in the response of a plant to a pest depends on the regulatory networks that connect plant perception and plant response. Meta-analyses of transcriptomic responses are valuable tools to discover novel mechanisms in the plant/he…
View article: The Price of the Induced Defense Against Pests: A Meta-Analysis
The Price of the Induced Defense Against Pests: A Meta-Analysis Open
Plants and phytophagous arthropods have co-evolved for millions of years. During this long coexistence, plants have developed defense mechanisms including constitutive and inducible defenses. In an effort to survive upon herbivore attack, …
View article: Comparative transcriptomics reveals hidden issues in the plant response to arthropod herbivores
Comparative transcriptomics reveals hidden issues in the plant response to arthropod herbivores Open
Plants experience different abiotic/biotic stresses, which trigger their molecular machinery to cope with them. Besides general mechanisms prompted by many stresses, specific mechanisms have been introduced to optimize the response to indi…
View article: Saving time maintaining reliability: a new method for quantification of Tetranychus urticae damage in Arabidopsis whole rosettes
Saving time maintaining reliability: a new method for quantification of Tetranychus urticae damage in Arabidopsis whole rosettes Open
View article: Plant Defenses Against Tetranychus urticae: Mind the Gaps
Plant Defenses Against Tetranychus urticae: Mind the Gaps Open
The molecular interactions between a pest and its host plant are the consequence of an evolutionary arms race based on the perception of the phytophagous arthropod by the plant and the different strategies adopted by the pest to overcome p…
View article: Plant Defenses Against Pests Driven by a Bidirectional Promoter
Plant Defenses Against Pests Driven by a Bidirectional Promoter Open
The plant defense responses to pests results in the synchronized change of a complex network of interconnected genes and signaling pathways. An essential part of this process is mediated by the binding of transcription factors to the speci…
View article: Editorial: Plant Responses to Phytophagous Mites/Thrips and Search for Resistance
Editorial: Plant Responses to Phytophagous Mites/Thrips and Search for Resistance Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Plant Sci., 04 July 2019Sec. Plant Pathogen Interactions Volume 10 - 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00866
View article: Cadmium induces reactive oxygen species‐dependent pexophagy in <i>Arabidopsis</i> leaves
Cadmium induces reactive oxygen species‐dependent pexophagy in <i>Arabidopsis</i> leaves Open
Cadmium treatment induces transient peroxisome proliferation in Arabidopsis leaves. To determine whether this process is regulated by pexophagy and to identify the mechanisms involved, we analysed time course‐dependent changes in ATG8, an …
View article: An Arabidopsis TIR-Lectin Two-Domain Protein Confers Defense Properties against <i>Tetranychus urticae</i>
An Arabidopsis TIR-Lectin Two-Domain Protein Confers Defense Properties against <i>Tetranychus urticae</i> Open
Plant immunity depends on fast and specific transcriptional reprogramming triggered by the perception of biotic stresses. Numerous studies have been conducted to better understand the response of plants to the generalist herbivore two-spot…
View article: Arabidopsis Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitors in Defense Against Spider Mites
Arabidopsis Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitors in Defense Against Spider Mites Open
Tetranychus urticae (two-spotted spider mite) is a striking example of polyphagy among herbivores with an extreme record of pesticide resistance and one of the most significant pests in agriculture. The T. urticae genome cont…
View article: Arabidopsis response to the spider mite Tetranychus urticae depends on the regulation of reactive oxygen species homeostasis
Arabidopsis response to the spider mite Tetranychus urticae depends on the regulation of reactive oxygen species homeostasis Open
View article: Plant Perception and Short-Term Responses to Phytophagous Insects and Mites
Plant Perception and Short-Term Responses to Phytophagous Insects and Mites Open
Plant–pest relationships involve complex processes encompassing a network of molecules, signals, and regulators for overcoming defenses they develop against each other. Phytophagous arthropods identify plants mainly as a source of food. In…
View article: Dehydration Stress Contributes to the Enhancement of Plant Defense Response and Mite Performance on Barley
Dehydration Stress Contributes to the Enhancement of Plant Defense Response and Mite Performance on Barley Open
Under natural conditions, plants suffer different stresses simultaneously or in a sequential way. At present, the combined effect of biotic and abiotic stressors is one of the most important threats to crop production. Understanding how pl…