Peroxidase and β-1,3-glucanase synergistic functions strengthen plant cell wall and protect wheat against Diuraphis noxia infestation.

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Main conclusion

Peroxidase and β-1,3-glucanase functions improved cell wall lignification and reduced callose during plant-pest interactions. Lignification effectively strengthens the cell wall, whilst callose deposition weakens and makes the cell wall porous. In the past two decades, studies have demonstrated that wheat infested with Russian wheat aphid (RWA) changes its biochemical and physiological metabolic functions. These changes include increased β-1,3-glucanases and peroxidase (POD) activity in the resistant cultivars. The POD activity is associated with reactive oxygen species production or quenching. However, the β-1,3-glucanase physiological function is not fully understood. Here, we reviewed the cell wall-related roles of POD and β-1,3-glucanase and their implication on

SUBMITTER: Zondo SNN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12227470 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature