Transcriptional reprogramming deploys a compartmentalized "timebomb" in Catharanthus roseus to fend off chewing herbivores
Yongliang Liu, Jizhe Shi, Barunava Patra, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Xia Wu, Ruiqing Lyu, Xiaoyu Liu, Yongqing Li, Ying Wang, Xuguo Joe Zhou, Sitakanta Pattanaik, Ling Yuan
This study identifies a transcription factor that coordinates the production of insecticidal alkaloids in response to herbivory and cold stress in Catharanthus roseus.
Plant Cell & Environment · Dec 24, 2024Peer-reviewedPlant Biology