Failure of methanol detoxification in pests confers broad spectrum insect resistance in PME overexpressing transgenic cotton
A Srivastava, G Jain, S Chandra, V Kalia, SK Upadhyay… - Plant Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Methanol is noxious to insect pests, but most plants do not make enough of it to shield
themselves from encroaching insects. Methanol emission is known to increase in the …
themselves from encroaching insects. Methanol emission is known to increase in the …
[HTML][HTML] Enhanced methanol production in plants provides broad spectrum insect resistance
Plants naturally emit methanol as volatile organic compound. Methanol is toxic to insect
pests; but the quantity produced by most of the plants is not enough to protect them against …
pests; but the quantity produced by most of the plants is not enough to protect them against …
Pyramiding of cry toxins and methanol producing genes to increase insect resistance in cotton
The idea of enhanced methanol production from cell wall by pectin methyl esterase
enzymes (PME) combined with expression of cry genes from Bacillus thuringiensis as a …
enzymes (PME) combined with expression of cry genes from Bacillus thuringiensis as a …
A combinational approach of enhanced methanol production and double Bt genes for broad spectrum insect resistance in transgenic cotton
The prevalence of insect resistance against Bt toxins has led to the idea of enhancing
demethylation from cell wall pectin by pectin methylesterase enzyme for overproduction of …
demethylation from cell wall pectin by pectin methylesterase enzyme for overproduction of …
Pectin methylesterase NaPME1 contributes to the emission of methanol during insect herbivory and to the elicitation of defence responses in Nicotiana attenuata
E Körner, CC von Dahl, G Bonaventure… - Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Pectin methylesterases (PMEs) catalyse the demethylation of pectin within plant cell walls,
releasing methanol (MeOH) in the process. Thus far, PMEs have been found to be involved …
releasing methanol (MeOH) in the process. Thus far, PMEs have been found to be involved …
[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional plasticity and cell wall characterization in high-methanol-producing transgenic tobacco plants
Volatile organic compounds emanating from plant surfaces serve as a sustainable natural
solution to combat biotic stresses in plants. Leaf methanol is the simplest and second major …
solution to combat biotic stresses in plants. Leaf methanol is the simplest and second major …
Distinct defensive activity of phenolics and phenylpropanoid pathway genes in different cotton varieties toward chewing pests
Identifying the maximum level of inherent defense against harmful insects in natural
variation among wild lineages of crop plants may result in high yield tolerant varieties and …
variation among wild lineages of crop plants may result in high yield tolerant varieties and …
[HTML][HTML] Engineering DMNT emission in cotton enhances direct and indirect defense against mirid bugs
D Teng, D Liu, A Khashaveh, B Lv, P Sun… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction As an important herbivore-induced plant volatile,(3E)-4, 8-dimethyl-1, 3, 7-
nonatriene (DMNT) is known for its defensive role against multiple insect pests, including …
nonatriene (DMNT) is known for its defensive role against multiple insect pests, including …
Transcriptome analysis reveals a comprehensive insect resistance response mechanism in cotton to infestation by the phloem feeding insect Bemisia tabaci (whitefly)
The whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) causes tremendous damage to cotton production worldwide.
However, very limited information is available about how plants perceive and defend …
However, very limited information is available about how plants perceive and defend …
Caterpillar‐elicited methanol emission: a new signal in plant–herbivore interactions?
CC Von Dahl, M Hävecker, R Schlögl… - The Plant …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Plants release into the atmosphere large quantities of volatile organic compounds (VOCs),
of which methanol (MeOH), a putative waste product, is the second most abundant. Using …
of which methanol (MeOH), a putative waste product, is the second most abundant. Using …