Reciprocal transcriptional responses in the interaction between Arabidopsis thaliana and Tetranychus urticae.

ABSTRACT: While pathogen-induced immunity is comparatively well characterized, far less is known about plant defense responses to arthropod herbivores. To date, most molecular-genetic studies of plant-arthropod interactions have focused on insects. However, plant-feeding (phytophagous) mites are also pests of diverse plants, and mites induce different patterns of damage to plant tissues than do well-studied insects (e.g., Lepidopteran larvae or aphids). The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, is among the most significant mite pests in agriculture. T. urticae is an extreme generalist that has been documented on a staggering number of plant hosts (more than 1,100), and is renowned for the rapid evolution of pesticide resistance. To understand reciprocal interactions between T. urticae and a

ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana

SUBMITTER: Vladimir Zhurov 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-49981 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress