Spodoptera exigua caterpillar feeding induces rapid defense responses in maize leaves
Vered Tzin, Yuko Hojo, Susan R. Strickler, Lee Julia Bartsch, Cairo M. Archer, Kevin R. Ahern, Shawn A. Christensen, Ivan Galis, Lukas A. Mueller, Georg Jander
This study identifies rapid gene and metabolite changes in maize leaves after caterpillar feeding, showing early defense responses and the role of benzoxazinoids and jasmonic acid pathways.
bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2017 · PreprintPlant Biology