The impact of microbial symbionts on host plant utilization by herbivorous insects
Herbivory, defined as feeding on live plant tissues, is characteristic of highly successful and
diverse groups of insects and represents an evolutionarily derived mode of feeding. Plants …
diverse groups of insects and represents an evolutionarily derived mode of feeding. Plants …
Homogalacturonan-modifying enzymes: structure, expression, and roles in plants
F Sénéchal, C Wattier, C Rustérucci… - Journal of experimental …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the changes affecting the plant cell wall is a key element in addressing its
functional role in plant growth and in the response to stress. Pectins, which are the main …
functional role in plant growth and in the response to stress. Pectins, which are the main …
Drastic genome reduction in an herbivore's pectinolytic symbiont
Pectin, an integral component of the plant cell wall, is a recalcitrant substrate against
enzymatic challenges by most animals. In characterizing the source of a leaf beetle's …
enzymatic challenges by most animals. In characterizing the source of a leaf beetle's …
Multiple lateral gene transfers and duplications have promoted plant parasitism ability in nematodes
Lateral gene transfer from prokaryotes to animals is poorly understood, and the scarce
documented examples generally concern genes of uncharacterized role in the receiver …
documented examples generally concern genes of uncharacterized role in the receiver …
Horizontal gene transfer contributes to the evolution of arthropod herbivory
Within animals, evolutionary transition toward herbivory is severely limited by the hostile
characteristics of plants. Arthropods have nonetheless counteracted many nutritional and …
characteristics of plants. Arthropods have nonetheless counteracted many nutritional and …
Endogenous plant cell wall digestion: a key mechanism in insect evolution
N Calderón-Cortés, M Quesada… - Annual Review of …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
The prevailing view that insects lack endogenous enzymes for plant cell wall (PCW)
digestion had led to the hypothesis that PCW digestion evolved independently in different …
digestion had led to the hypothesis that PCW digestion evolved independently in different …
Horizontal gene transfer and functional diversification of plant cell wall degrading polygalacturonases: key events in the evolution of herbivory in beetles
Plant cell walls are the largest reservoir of organic carbon on earth. To breach and utilize
this carbohydrate-rich protective barrier, microbes secrete plant cell wall degrading enzymes …
this carbohydrate-rich protective barrier, microbes secrete plant cell wall degrading enzymes …
Potential role for gut microbiota in cell wall digestion and glucoside detoxification in Tenebrio molitor larvae
Tenebrio molitor larvae were successfully reared free of cultivatable gut lumen bacteria,
yeasts and fungi using two approaches; aseptic rearing from surface sterilized eggs and by …
yeasts and fungi using two approaches; aseptic rearing from surface sterilized eggs and by …
Diversity of beetle genes encoding novel plant cell wall degrading enzymes
Y Pauchet, P Wilkinson, R Chauhan… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Plant cell walls are a heterogeneous mixture of polysaccharides and proteins that require a
range of different enzymes to degrade them. Plant cell walls are also the primary source of …
range of different enzymes to degrade them. Plant cell walls are also the primary source of …
Metabolic novelty originating from horizontal gene transfer is essential for leaf beetle survival
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) provides an evolutionary shortcut for recipient organisms to
gain novel functions. Although reports of HGT in higher eukaryotes are rapidly accumulating …
gain novel functions. Although reports of HGT in higher eukaryotes are rapidly accumulating …