Disentangling transcriptional responses in plant defense against arthropod herbivores.

ABSTRACT: The success in the response of a plant to a pest depends on the regulatory networks that connect plant perception and plant response. Meta-analyses of transcriptomic responses are valuable tools to discover novel mechanisms in the plant/herbivore interplay. Considering the quantity and quality of available transcriptomic analyses, Arabidopsis thaliana was selected to test the ability of comprehensive meta-analyses to disentangle plant responses. The analysis of the transcriptomic data showed a general induction of biological processes commonly associated with the response to herbivory, like jasmonate signaling or glucosinolate biosynthesis. However, an uneven induction of many genes belonging to these biological categories was found, which was likely associated with the particularities of

SUBMITTER: Garcia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8217245 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature