The plant hormone jasmonate coordinates immune and growth responses to increase plant
survival in unpredictable environments. The core jasmonate signaling pathway comprises …

The lipid-derived phytohormone jasmonate (JA) regulates plant growth, development,
secondary metabolism, defense against insect attack and pathogen infection, and tolerance …

Glycosyltransferases catalyse the transfer of a glycosyl moiety from a donor to an acceptor.
Members of this enzyme class are ubiquitous throughout all kingdoms of life and are …

Plants have various self-defense mechanisms against biotic attacks, involving both physical
and chemical barriers. Physical barriers include spines, trichomes, and cuticle layers …

Plants have been interacting with insects for several hundred million years, leading to
complex defense approaches against various insect feeding strategies. Some defenses are …

Wounded leaves communicate their damage status to one another through a poorly
understood process of long-distance signalling. This stimulates the distal production of …

Background Jasmonates are important regulators in plant responses to biotic and abiotic
stresses as well as in development. Synthesized from lipid-constituents, the initially formed …

The capacity to perceive and respond is integral to biological immune systems, but to what
extent can plants specifically recognize and respond to insects? Recent findings suggest …

Jasmonic acid (JA) and its related derivatives are ubiquitously occurring compounds of land
plants acting in numerous stress responses and development. Recent studies on evolution …

Cell-to-cell communication and long-distance signaling play a key role in the response of
plants to pests, mechanical wounding, and extreme environmental conditions. Here, we …