Spotlight on the Roles of Whitefly Effectors in Insect-Plant Interactions.

ABSTRACT: The Bemisia tabaci species complex (whitefly) causes enormous agricultural losses. These phloem-feeding insects induce feeding damage and transmit a wide range of dangerous plant viruses. Whiteflies colonize a broad range of plant species that appear to be poorly defended against these insects. Substantial research has begun to unravel how phloem feeders modulate plant processes, such as defense pathways, and the central roles of effector proteins, which are deposited into the plant along with the saliva during feeding. Here, we review the current literature on whitefly effectors in light of what is known about the effectors of phloem-feeding insects in general. Further analysis of these effectors may improve our understanding of how these insects establish compatible interactions w

SUBMITTER: Naalden D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8283192 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature