Hydroxylated monoterpenes mimic bacterial attack to trigger jasmonate-dependent self-amplifying immunity in tomato
Julia Pérez‐Pérez, Pavel Brito‐Gutiérrez, Antonio Santiago, Maite Sanmartín, José Tomás Matus, Maria Marzella Sulli, Gianfranco Diretto, Francisco Vera‐Sirera, Ismael Rodrigo, María Pilar López-Gresa, Purificación Lisón
This study shows hydroxylated monoterpenes (HMTPs) mimic bacterial attack, triggering jasmonate-dependent immunity in tomato through self-amplifying signaling loops.
Plant Stress · Oct 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology