The multifunctional roles of polyphenols in plant-herbivore interactions

S Singh, I Kaur, R Kariyat - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is no argument to the fact that insect herbivores cause significant losses to plant
productivity in both natural and agricultural ecosystems. To counter this continuous …

Plant responses to herbivory, wounding, and infection

S Mostafa, Y Wang, W Zeng, B Jin - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plants have various self-defense mechanisms against biotic attacks, involving both physical
and chemical barriers. Physical barriers include spines, trichomes, and cuticle layers …

Advances in the study of the function and mechanism of the action of flavonoids in plants under environmental stresses

J Wu, S Lv, L Zhao, T Gao, C Yu, J Hu, F Ma - Planta, 2023 - Springer
Main conclusion This review summarizes the anti-stress effects of flavonoids in plants and
highlights its role in the regulation of polar auxin transport and free radical scavenging …

Melanaphis sacchari/sorghi complex: current status, challenges and integrated strategies for managing the invasive sap‐feeding insect pest of sorghum

A Vasquez, J Belsky, N Khanal, H Puri… - Pest Management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner; Hemiptera: Aphididae), sugarcane aphid (SCA), is
an invasive phloem‐feeder found worldwide with a wide host range of economically …

A dual-function transcription factor, SlJAF13, promotes anthocyanin biosynthesis in tomato

Y Chen, P Kim, L Kong, X Wang, W Tan… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Unlike modern tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) cultivars, cv. LA1996 harbors the dominant
Aft allele, which is associated with anthocyanin synthesis in tomato fruit peel. However, the …

Trichomes mediate plant–herbivore interactions in two Cucurbitaceae species through pre-and post-ingestive ways

I Kaur, R Kariyat - Journal of Pest Science, 2023 - Springer
Plant structural defenses such as trichomes exert a significant selection pressure on insect
herbivores. However, whether variation in structural defense traits affects common …

Deciphering the role of ion channels in early defense signaling against herbivorous insects

A Gandhi, R Kariyat, A Harikishore, M Ayati, A Bhunia… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plants and insect herbivores are in a relentless battle to outwit each other. Plants have
evolved various strategies to detect herbivores and mount an effective defense system …

Calcium signaling in plant-insect interactions

AS Parmagnani, ME Maffei - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
In plant–insect interactions, calcium (Ca2+) variations are among the earliest events
associated with the plant perception of biotic stress. Upon herbivory, Ca2+ waves travel long …

Oryza-Specific Orphan Protein Triggers Enhanced Resistance to Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Rice

H Moon, AR Jeong, OK Kwon, CJ Park - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
All genomes carry lineage-specific orphan genes lacking homology in their closely related
species. Identification and functional study of the orphan genes is fundamentally important …

Revisiting plant defense-fitness trade-off hypotheses using Solanum as a model genus

S Watts, S Kaur, R Kariyat - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plants possess physical and chemical defenses which have been found to deter herbivores
that feed and oviposit on them. Despite having wide variety of defenses which can be …