The synthesis and role of β-alanine in plants

A Parthasarathy, MA Savka, AO Hudson - Frontiers in plant science, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Most studies on amino acids are focused on the proteinogenic amino acids given their
essential roles in protein synthesis among other pathways. In addition to 20 ubiquitous …

The metabolomics of oxidative stress

G Noctor, C Lelarge-Trouverie, A Mhamdi - Phytochemistry, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Oxidative stress resulting from increased availability of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a
key component of many responses of plants to challenging environmental conditions. The …

The genome and life-stage specific transcriptomes of Globodera pallidaelucidate key aspects of plant parasitism by a cyst nematode

JA Cotton, CJ Lilley, LM Jones, T Kikuchi, AJ Reid… - Genome biology, 2014‏ - Springer
Background Globodera pallida is a devastating pathogen of potato crops, making it one of
the most economically important plant parasitic nematodes. It is also an important model for …

Functional Analysis of Arabidopsis Mutants Points to Novel Roles for Glutathione in Coupling H2O2 to Activation of Salicylic Acid Accumulation and Signaling

YI Han, S Chaouch, A Mhamdi, G Queval… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2013‏ - liebertpub.com
Aims: Through its interaction with H2O2, glutathione is a candidate for transmission of
signals in plant responses to pathogens, but identification of signaling roles is complicated …

Overview of root-knot nematodes and giant cells

C Escobar, M Barcala, J Cabrera, C Fenoll - Advances in botanical …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are ubiquitous parasites with an amazing capacity to interact
with a very large variety of plant species. They are sedentary endoparasitic nematodes that …

Gall-forming root-knot nematodes hijack key plant cellular functions to induce multinucleate and hypertrophied feeding cells

B Favery, M Quentin, S Jaubert-Possamai… - Journal of insect …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Among plant-parasitic nematodes, the root-knot nematodes (RKNs) of the Meloidogyne spp.
are the most economically important genus. RKN are root parasitic worms able to infect …

The centrality of redox regulation and sensing of reactive oxygen species in abiotic and biotic stress acclimatization

I Denjalli, M Knieper, J Uthoff… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
During land plant evolution, the number of genes encoding for components of the thiol redox
regulatory network and the generator systems of reactive oxygen species (ROS) expanded …

Redox signalling in plant–nematode interactions: Insights into molecular crosstalk and defense mechanisms

MS Hasan, CJ Lin, P Marhavy, T Kyndt… - Plant, Cell & …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Plant–parasitic nematodes, specifically cyst nematodes (CNs) and root‐knot nematodes
(RKNs), pose significant threats to global agriculture, leading to substantial crop losses. Both …

Mechanisms involved in nematode control by endophytic fungi

A Schouten - Annual Review of Phytopathology, 2016‏ - annualreviews.org
Colonization of plants by particular endophytic fungi can provide plants with improved
defenses toward nematodes. Evidently, such endophytes can be important in develo** …

On the track of transfer cell formation by specialized plant-parasitic nematodes

N Rodiuc, P Vieira, MY Banora… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2014‏ - frontiersin.org
Transfer cells are ubiquitous plant cells that play an important role in plant development as
well as in responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. They are highly specialized and …