Diverse molecular processes regulate the interactions between plants and insect
herbivores. Here, we review genes and proteins that are involved in plant–herbivore …

Various conceptual models to describe the plant immune system have been presented. The
most recent paradigm to gain wide acceptance in the field is often referred to as the zigzag …

The capacity to perceive and respond is integral to biological immune systems, but to what
extent can plants specifically recognize and respond to insects? Recent findings suggest …

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary
ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems …

Aphids are amongst the most damaging pests of plants that use their stylets to penetrate the
plant tissue to consume large amounts of phloem sap and thus deprive the plant of …

Insect herbivores have highly diverse life cycles and feeding behaviors. They establish close
interactions with their plant hosts and suppress plant defenses. Chewing herbivores evoke …

There are 244 cytochrome P450 genes (and 28 pseudogenes) in the Arabidopsis genome.
P450s thus form one of the largest gene families in plants. Contrary to what was initially …

Aphids are amongst the most devastating sap-feeding insects of plants. Like most plant
parasites, aphids require intimate associations with their host plants to gain access to …

Understanding the changes affecting the plant cell wall is a key element in addressing its
functional role in plant growth and in the response to stress. Pectins, which are the main …

Plants co-evolved with an enormous variety of microbial pathogens and insect herbivores
under daily and seasonal variations in abiotic environmental conditions. Hence, plant cells …