Recent progress regarding the molecular aspects of insect gall formation

S Takeda, T Hirano, I Ohshima, MH Sato - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Galls are characteristic plant structures formed by cell size enlargement and/or cell
proliferation induced by parasitic or pathogenic organisms. Insects are a major inducer of …

Molecular and biochemical mechanisms of elicitors in pest resistance

SU Malook, S Maqbool, M Hafeez, SC Karunarathna… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Insect herbivores have a variety of life cycles and feeding habits, making them extremely
diverse. With their host plants, they form close relationships and suppress their defense …

Comparative transcriptome analysis of rutabaga (Brassica napus) cultivars indicates activation of salicylic acid and ethylene-mediated defenses in response to …

Q Zhou, L Galindo-González, V Manolii… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Clubroot, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin, is an important soilborne disease
of Brassica napus L. and other crucifers. To improve understanding of the mechanisms of …

Fine-Scale analysis of both wild and cultivated horned galls provides insight into their quality differentiation

X Tian, Z Sang, Z Lan, W Liu, Y Feng, J Hu, F Chen… - BMC Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Background Galla chinensis is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) produced due to the
interaction between the Fordinae aphids and the Rhus plant species. Horned galls with high …

Molecular aspects of gall formation induced by mites and insects

AG Desnitskiy, PE Chetverikov, LA Ivanova, IV Kuzmin… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent publications on gall formation induced on the leaves of dicotyledonous flowering
plants by eriophyoid mites (Eriophyoidea) and representatives of four insect orders (Diptera …

Gall-inducing Psylloidea (Insecta: Hemiptera)–plant interactions

A Sharma, A Raman - Journal of Plant Interactions, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The Psylloidea,> 4000 named species known today, are plant-feeding, sap-sucking insects
sleeved under the Sternorrhyncha. Most species of Psylloidea are confined to the tropics …

Multiple layers of regulators emerge in the network controlling lateral root organogenesis

A Beckers, A Mamiya, M Furutani, MJ Bennett… - Trends in Plant …, 2024 - cell.com
Lateral root (LR) formation is a postembryonic organogenesis process that is crucial for plant
root system development and adaptation to heterogenous soil environments. Since the early …

A new galling insect model enhances photosynthetic activity in an obligate holoparasitic plant

R Murakami, R Ushima, R Sugimoto, D Tamaoki… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Insect-induced galls are microhabitats distinct from the outer environment that support
inhabitants by providing improved nutrients, defence against enemies, and other unique …

Chromosome‐level genome assembly for the horned‐gall aphid provides insights into interactions between gall‐making insect and its host plant

HY Wei, YX Ye, HJ Huang, MS Chen… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aphid Schlechtendalia chinensis is an economically important insect that can induce
horned galls, which are valuable for the medicinal and chemical industries. Up to now, more …

Ab-GALFA, A bioassay for insect gall formation using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana

T Hirano, A Okamoto, Y Oda, T Sakamoto, S Takeda… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Insect galls are abnormal plant organs formed by gall-inducing insects to provide shelter
and nutrients for themselves. Although insect galls are spatialized complex structures with …