Compartmentalized above- and belowground defenses in Tanacetum vulgare are tailored to localized antagonists
Humay Newrzella, Robin Heinen, Cecilia M Villasante, Ina Zimmer, Baris Weber, Peter Kary, Georg Gerl, Annika Neuhaus‐Harr, Alexandros Sigalas, Lina Ojeda‐Prieto, Jana Barbro Winkler, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Jörg‐Peter Schnitzler
This study examines how different terpenoid chemotypes in Tanacetum vulgare respond to root-chewing wireworms and phloem-feeding aphids, revealing chemotype-specific defense strategies.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology