Fatty acid–derived signals in plant defense

A Kachroo, P Kachroo - Annual review of phytopathology, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Fatty acids (FAs) consist of long hydrophobic, often unbranched chains of hydrocarbons,
with hydrophilic carboxylic acid groups at one end. They are an important source of reserve …

Synthesis and functions of jasmonates in maize

EJ Borrego, MV Kolomiets - Plants, 2016 - mdpi.com
Of the over 600 oxylipins present in all plants, the phytohormone jasmonic acid (JA) remains
the best understood in terms of its biosynthesis, function and signaling. Much like their …

A Proteinaceous Elicitor Sm1 from the Beneficial Fungus Trichoderma virens Is Required for Induced Systemic Resistance in Maize

S Djonovic, WA Vargas, MV Kolomiets… - Plant …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
We have previously shown that the beneficial filamentous fungus Trichoderma virens
secretes the highly effective hydrophobin-like elicitor Sm1 that induces systemic disease …

Disruption of OPR7 and OPR8 Reveals the Versatile Functions of Jasmonic Acid in Maize Development and Defense

Y Yan, S Christensen, T Isakeit, J Engelberth… - The Plant …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Here, multiple functions of jasmonic acid (JA) in maize (Zea mays) are revealed by
comprehensive analyses of JA-deficient mutants of the two oxo-phytodienoate reductase …

The maize lipoxygenase, ZmLOX10, mediates green leaf volatile, jasmonate and herbivore‐induced plant volatile production for defense against insect attack

SA Christensen, A Nemchenko, E Borrego… - The Plant …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Fatty acid derivatives are of central importance for plant immunity against insect herbivores;
however, major regulatory genes and the signals that modulate these defense metabolites …

Maize death acids, 9-lipoxygenase–derived cyclopente (a) nones, display activity as cytotoxic phytoalexins and transcriptional mediators

SA Christensen, A Huffaker, F Kaplan… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Plant damage promotes the interaction of lipoxygenases (LOXs) with fatty acids yielding 9-
hydroperoxides, 13-hydroperoxides, and complex arrays of oxylipins. The action of 13-LOX …

Disruption of a maize 9-lipoxygenase results in increased resistance to fungal pathogens and reduced levels of contamination with mycotoxin fumonisin

X Gao, WB Shim, C Göbel, S Kunze… - Molecular Plant …, 2007 - Am Phytopath Society
Plant oxylipins, produced via the lipoxygenase (LOX) pathway, function as signals in
defense and development. In fungi, oxylipins are potent regulators of mycotoxin biosynthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Selected isolates of Trichoderma gamsii induce different pathways of systemic resistance in maize upon Fusarium verticillioides challenge

S Galletti, R Paris, S Cianchetta - Microbiological Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The pink ear rot is one of the most damaging maize diseases, caused by the mycotoxigenic
fungal pathogen, Fusarium verticillioides. The application of biological control agents, like …

Duplicate maize 13-lipoxygenase genes are differentially regulated by circadian rhythm, cold stress, wounding, pathogen infection, and hormonal treatments

A Nemchenko, S Kunze, I Feussner… - Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Most plant oxylipins, a large class of diverse oxygenated polyunsaturated fatty acids and
their derivatives, are produced through the lipoxygenase (LOX) pathway. Recent progress in …

Jasmonate and ethylene dependent defence gene expression and suppression of fungal virulence factors: two essential mechanisms of Fusarium head blight …

S Gottwald, B Samans, S Lück, W Friedt - BMC genomics, 2012 - Springer
Background Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by Fusarium species like F. graminearum is
a devastating disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum) worldwide. Mycotoxins such as …