Self-eating while being eaten: Elucidating the relationship between aphid feeding and the plant autophagy machinery in Arabidopsis leaves
L. K. Hao, A. Dangol, R. Shavit, W. J. Pitt, V. Nalam, Y. Brotman, S. Michaeli, H. Peled-Zehavi, V. Tzin
This study shows that autophagy in Arabidopsis affects aphid feeding and reproduction, with atg7.2 mutants showing higher hydrogen peroxide levels and altered metabolite profiles.
bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology