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Transgenic Res

Title:		Understanding plant defence responses against herbivore attacks: an essential first step towards the development of sustainable resistance against pests
Author(s):		Santamaria ME; Martinez M; Cambra I; Grbic V; Diaz I;
Address:		"Centro de Biotecnologia y Genomica de Plantas UPM-INIA, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Campus Montegancedo, 28223, Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, Spain"
Journal Title:		Transgenic Res
Year:		2013
Volume:		20130621
Issue:		4
Page Number:		697 - 708
DOI:		10.1007/s11248-013-9725-4
ISSN/ISBN:		1573-9368 (Electronic) 0962-8819 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Plant-herbivore relationships are complex interactions encompassing elaborate networks of molecules, signals and strategies used to overcome defences developed by each other. Herbivores use multiple feeding strategies to obtain nutrients from host plants. In turn, plants respond by triggering defence mechanisms to inhibit, block or modify the metabolism of the pest. As part of these defences, herbivore-challenged plants emit volatiles to attract natural enemies and warn neighbouring plants of the imminent threat. In response, herbivores develop a variety of strategies to suppress plant-induced protection. Our understanding of the plant-herbivore interphase is limited, although recent molecular approaches have revealed the participation of a battery of genes, proteins and volatile metabolites in attack-defence processes. This review describes the intricate and dynamic defence systems governing plant-herbivore interactions by examining the diverse strategies plants employ to deny phytophagous arthropods the ability to breach newly developed mechanisms of plant resistance. A cornerstone of this understanding is the use of transgenic tools to unravel the complex networks that control these interactions"
Keywords:		"Animals Defense Mechanisms Herbivory/genetics/*physiology Host-Pathogen Interactions/*genetics Pest Control Plant Diseases/*genetics Plants/*genetics/metabolism Plants, Genetically Modified/genetics/growth & development Proteins/genetics/metabolism Signal;"
Notes:		"MedlineSantamaria, M Estrella Martinez, Manuel Cambra, Ines Grbic, Vojislava Diaz, Isabel eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review Netherlands 2013/06/25 Transgenic Res. 2013 Aug; 22(4):697-708. doi: 10.1007/s11248-013-9725-4. Epub 2013 Jun 21"