Biosynthesis and biological functions of terpenoids in plants

D Tholl - Biotechnology of isoprenoids, 2015 - Springer
<? xm-replace_text {Heading}?> Abstract Terpenoids (isoprenoids) represent the largest
and most diverse class of chemicals among the myriad compounds produced by plants …

Plant growth under water/salt stress: ROS production; antioxidants and significance of added potassium under such conditions

MA Ahanger, NS Tomar, M Tittal, S Argal… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2017 - Springer
Plants are confronted with a variety of environmenmtal stresses resulting in enhanced
production of ROS. Plants require a threshold level of ROS for vital functions and any …

Epichloë fungal endophytes and plant defenses: not just alkaloids

DA Bastias, MA Martínez-Ghersa, CL Ballaré… - Trends in Plant …, 2017 - cell.com
Although the role of fungal alkaloids in protecting grasses associated with Epichloë fungal
endophytes has been extensively documented, the effects of the symbiont on the host plant's …

Plant volatiles and the environment

F Loreto, M Dicke, JP SCHNITZLER… - Plant, cell & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Volatile organic compounds emitted by plants represent the largest part of biogenic volatile
organic compounds (BVOC s) released into our atmosphere. Plant volatiles are formed …

Volatile DMNT directly protects plants against Plutella xylostella by disrupting the peritrophic matrix barrier in insect midgut

C Chen, H Chen, S Huang, T Jiang, C Wang, Z Tao… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Insect pests negatively affect crop quality and yield; identifying new methods to protect crops
against insects therefore has important agricultural applications. Our analysis of transgenic …

Combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis identifies defence responses in spider mite-infested pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Y Zhang, HJ Bouwmeester… - Journal of experimental …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Plants regulate responses towards herbivory through fine-tuning of defence-related
hormone production, expression of defence genes, and production of secondary …

The intelligent behavior of plants

LC van Loon - Trends in plant science, 2016 - cell.com
Plants are as adept as animals and humans in reacting effectively to their ever-changing
environment. Of necessity, their sessile nature requires specific adaptations, but their cells …

Does plant apparency matter? Thirty years of data provide limited support but reveal clear patterns of the effects of plant chemistry on herbivores

AM Smilanich, RM Fincher, LA Dyer - New Phytologist, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
According to the plant‐apparency hypothesis, apparent plants allocate resources to
quantitative defenses that negatively affect generalist and specialist herbivores, while …

On the Evolution and Functional Diversity of Terpene Synthases in the Pinus Species: A Review

E Alicandri, AR Paolacci, S Osadolor… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
In the biosynthesis of terpenoids, the ample catalytic versatility of terpene synthases (TPS)
allows the formation of thousands of different molecules. A steadily increasing number of …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi affect plant tolerance and chemical defences to herbivory through different mechanisms

L Tao, A Ahmad, JC de Roode, MD Hunter - Journal of Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are ubiquitous plant symbionts that affect plant nutrient
status, patterns of resource allocation and rates of plant growth. In addition, AMF influence …