ArticleNature communications2017
Identification of an insect-produced olfactory cue that primes plant defenses.
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- Transcriptomic Landscape of Herbivore Oviposition in Arabidopsis: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in plant science · 2021Pooled it
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- A Volatile Cue From a Specialist Herbivore Primes Gene Expression Against Biotic Stress in Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima L.).Plant, cell & environment · 2026Article
- Differences in Olfactory Discrimination, but Not Sensitivity, Between African Savanna and Asian Elephants.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- Tomato Defenses Under Stress: The Impact of Salinity on Direct Defenses Against Insect Herbivores.Plant, cell & environment · 2025Article
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- Butterfly eggs prime anti-herbivore defense in an annual but not perennial Arabidopsis species.Planta · 2024Article
- Pine Response to Sawfly Pheromones: Effects on Sawfly's Oviposition and Larval Growth.Insects · 2024Article
- Defense Strategies of Rice in Response to the Attack of the Herbivorous Insect,International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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- Dynamic environmental interactions shaped by vegetative plant volatiles.Natural product reports · 2023Review
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- Priming of Arabidopsis resistance to herbivory by insect egg deposition depends on the plant's developmental stage.Journal of experimental botany · 2022Article
- The transcription factor LaMYC4 from lavender regulates volatile Terpenoid biosynthesis.BMC plant biology · 2022Article
- Molecular tug-of-war: Plant immune recognition of herbivory.The Plant cell · 2022Review
- Priming Seeds with Indole and (Z)-3-Hexenyl Acetate Enhances Resistance Against Herbivores and Stimulates Growth.Journal of chemical ecology · 2022Article
- The EndophyteFrontiers in plant science · 2022Article
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- Defense Suppression through Interplant Communication Depends on the Attacking Herbivore Species.Journal of chemical ecology · 2021Article
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Abstract
It is increasingly clear that plants perceive and respond to olfactory cues. Yet, knowledge about the specificity and sensitivity of such perception remains limited. We previously documented priming of anti-herbivore defenses in tall goldenrod plants (Solidago altissima) by volatile emissions from a specialist herbivore, the goldenrod gall fly (Eurosta solidaginis). Here, we explore the specific chemical cues mediating this interaction. We report that E,S-conophthorin, the most abundant component of the emission of male flies, elicits a priming response equivalent to that observed for the overall blend. Furthermore, while the strength of priming is dose dependent, plants respond even to very low concentrations of E,S-conophthorin relative to typical fly emissions. Evaluation of other blend components yields results consistent with the hypothesis that priming in this interaction is mediated by a single compound. These findings provide insights into the perceptual capabilities underlying plant defense priming in response to olfactory cues.Plants are able to prime anti-herbivore defenses in response to olfactory cues of insect pests. Here, Helms et al. identify the insect pheromone E,S-conophthorin produced by the goldenrod gall fly as the specific chemical component that elicits this priming response in goldenrod plants.
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