Plant callus: mechanisms of induction and repression

M Ikeuchi, K Sugimoto, A Iwase - The plant cell, 2013‏ - academic.oup.com
Plants develop unorganized cell masses like callus and tumors in response to various biotic
and abiotic stimuli. Since the historical discovery that the combination of two growth …

Methyl esterification of pectin plays a role during plant–pathogen interactions and affects plant resistance to diseases

V Lionetti, F Cervone, D Bellincampi - Journal of plant physiology, 2012‏ - Elsevier
The cell wall is a complex structure mainly composed by a cellulose–hemicellulose network
embedded in a cohesive pectin matrix. Pectin is synthesized in a highly methyl esterified …

Genome-wide analysis of the WRKY gene family in the cucumber genome and transcriptome-wide identification of WRKY transcription factors that respond to biotic …

C Chen, X Chen, J Han, W Lu, Z Ren - BMC plant biology, 2020‏ - Springer
Abstract Background Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an economically important
vegetable crop species. However, it is susceptible to various abiotic and biotic stresses …

The jasmonate pathway is a key player in systemically induced defense against root knot nematodes in rice

K Nahar, T Kyndt, D De Vleesschauwer… - Plant …, 2011‏ - academic.oup.com
Complex defense signaling pathways, controlled by different hormones, are involved in the
reaction of plants to a wide range of biotic and abiotic stress factors. We studied the ability of …

Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat receptor–like kinase NILR1 is required for induction of innate immunity to parasitic nematodes

B Mendy, MW Wang'ombe, ZS Radakovic… - PLoS …, 2017‏ - journals.plos.org
Plant-parasitic nematodes are destructive pests causing losses of billions of dollars
annually. An effective plant defence against pathogens relies on the recognition of pathogen …

Plant basal resistance to nematodes: an update

J Holbein, FMW Grundler… - Journal of experimental …, 2016‏ - academic.oup.com
Most plant-parasitic nematodes are obligate biotrophs feeding on the roots of their hosts.
Whereas ectoparasites remain on the root surface and feed on the outer cell layers …

Transcriptome analysis of root‐knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)‐infected tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) roots reveals complex gene expression profiles and …

N Shukla, R Yadav, P Kaur… - Molecular plant …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Summary Root‐knot nematodes (RKNs, Meloidogyne incognita) are economically important
endoparasites with a wide host range. We used a comprehensive transcriptomic approach …

Root-knot nematodes manipulate plant cell functions during a compatible interaction

MC Caillaud, G Dubreuil, M Quentin… - Journal of plant …, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Sedentary endoparasitic nematodes are root parasites that interact with their hosts in a
remarkable way. These obligate biotrophic pathogens establish an intimate relationship with …

Tomato progeny inherit resistance to the nematode Meloidogyne javanica linked to plant growth induced by the biocontrol fungus Trichoderma atroviride

HA Medeiros, JV Araújo Filho, LG Freitas, P Castillo… - Scientific reports, 2017‏ - nature.com
Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are major crop pathogens worldwide. Trichoderma genus fungi
are recognized biocontrol agents and a direct activity of Trichoderma atroviride (Ta) against …

Constitutive activation of a plasma membrane H+‐ATPase prevents abscisic acid‐mediated stomatal closure

S Merlot, N Leonhardt, F Fenzi, C Valon, M Costa… - The EMBO …, 2007‏ - embopress.org
Light activates proton (H+)‐ATPases in guard cells, to drive hyperpolarization of the plasma
membrane to initiate stomatal opening, allowing diffusion of ambient CO2 to photosynthetic …