Avoidance and suppression of plant defenses by herbivores and pathogens

Journal of plant interactions

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Juan M. Alba¹  Joris J. Glas¹  Bernardus C.J. Schimmel¹  Merijn R. Kant¹ 

[1] Department of Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam (UvA)

关键词: plant defense;    herbivory;    pathogenesis;    resistance;    adaptation;    defense repression;   

DOI  :  10.1080/17429145.2010.551670

学科分类：纳米科学和纳米技术

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

Plants are nutritious and hence herbivores and phytopathogens have specialized to attack and consume them. In turn, plants have evolved adaptations to detect and withstand these attacks. Such adaptations we call ‘defenses’ and theycan operate either directlybetween the plant and the plant consumer or indirectlyi.e. when taking effect via other organisms such as predators and parasitoids of herbivores. Plant defenses put selection pressure on plant-consumers and, as a result, herbivores and pathogens have evolved counter-adaptations to avoid, resist, or manipulate plant defenses. Here we review how plant consumers have adapted to cope with plant defenses and we will put special emphasis on the phenomenon of suppression of plant defenses.

【 授权许可】

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