A5073047669- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect and Pesticide Research
Henan University
2022-2023
Sanya University
2022-2023
Plants have evolved complex physical and chemical defense systems that allow them to withstand herbivory infestation. Composed of a mixture very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) their derivatives, cuticular wax constitutes the first line against herbivores. Here, we report function Glossy 8 (ZmGL8), which encodes 3-ketoacyl reductase belonging acid elongase complex, in orchestrating production jasmonic (JA)-mediated defenses herbivores maize (Zea mays). The mutation GL8 enhanced by activating...
ABSTRACT Cuticular wax is the first physical layer to protect plants from herbivore infestations. Although and jasmonic acid (JA) biosynthesis are two most studied branches of lipid metabolism, mechanism how cuticular production modulates plant chemical defenses unclear. Here, we show that maize ( Zea mays ) GL8 gene, encoding 3-ketoacyl reductase during fatty elongation in very long chain acids (VLCFA), functions as a turning point between JA-mediated defenses. The fall armyworm Spodoptera...