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Plant elicitor peptides are conserved signals regulating direct and indirect anti-herbivore defense - (Abstract Only)

(01-Mar-13)

Plant elicitor peptides are conserved signals regulating direct and indirect anti-herbivore defense - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Huffaker, A., Pearce, G., Veyrat, N., Erb, M., Turlings, T.C., Sartor, R., Shen, Z., Briggs, S.P., Vaughan, M.M., Alborn, H.T., Teal, P.E., Schmelz, E.A. 2013. Plant elicitor peptides are conserved signals regulating direct and indirect anti-herbivore defense. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(14):5707-5712.

Impaired auxin biosynthesis in the defective endosperm18 mutant is due to mutational loss of expression in the ZmYuc1 gene encoding endosperm-specific YUCCA1 protein in maize. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bernardi, J., Lanubile, A., Li, Q., Kumar, D., Kladnick, A., Marocco, A., Chourey, P.S., Cook, S.D., Ross, J.J. 2012. Impaired auxin biosynthesis in the defective endosperm18 mutant is due to mutational loss of expression in the ZmYuc1 gene encoding endosperm-specific YUCCA1 protein in maize.. Plant Physiology. 160:1318-1328.

Role of AtPep6 as a signal in Arabidopsis plants - (Abstract Only)

(04-Jun-12)

Plant responses to hidden herbivores: European corn borer (ECB; Ostrinia nubilalis) attack on maize induces both defense and susceptibility - (Abstract Only)

(04-Jun-12)

Roles of plant elicitor peptides and their cognate PEPR receptors - (Abstract Only)

(04-Jun-12)

A newly identified tomato peptide induces cytosolic calcium and may correspond to pathogen defense-related endogenous peptides in Arabidopsis - (Abstract Only)

(04-Jun-12)

Homologous RXLR effectors from Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis and Phytophthora sojae suppress immunity in distantly related plants     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Anderson, R.G., Casady, M.S., Fee, R.A., Vaughan, M.M., Deb, D., Fedkenheuer, K., Huffaker, A., Schmelz, E.A., Tyler, B.M., Mcdowell, J.M. 2012. Homologous RXLR effectors from Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis and Phytophthora sojae suppress immunity in distantly related plants. Plant Journal. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2012.05079.x.

Endogenous signals regulating herbivore-associated volatile emissions - (Abstract Only)

(03-Feb-12)

Pleiotropy and its limited dissection through a metabolic gene Miniature1 (Mn1) that encodes a cell wall invertase in developing seeds of maize. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chourey, P.S., Li, Q., Cevallos-Cevallos, J. 2011. Pleiotropy and its limited dissection through a metabolic gene Miniature1 (Mn1) that encodes a cell wall invertase in developing seeds of maize. Plant Science. 184:45-53.

Cytokinins in developing maize caryopsis and their possible role in seed size determination - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rijavec, T., Li, Q., Dermastia, M., Chourey, P.S. 2012. Cytokinins in developing maize caryopsis and their possible role in seed size determination. Plant Physiology. 13:293-308.

Novel acidic sesquiterpenoids constitute a dominant class of pathogen-induced phytoalexins in maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Huffaker, A., Kaplan, F., Vaughan, M.M., Dafoe, N.J., Ni, X., Rocca, J.R., Alborn, H.T., Teal, P.E., Schmelz, E.A. 2011. Novel acidic sesquiterpenoids constitute a dominant class of pathogen-induced phytoalexins in maize. Plant Physiology. 156:2082-2097.

Endogenous peptide elicitors in higher plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yamaguchi, Y., Huffaker, A. 2011. Endogenous peptide elicitors in higher plants. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 14:351-357.

The endogenous peptide signal, ZmPep1, regulates maize innate immunity and enhances disease resistance - (Abstract Only)

(23-Feb-11)

ZmPep1, an ortholog of Arabidopsis elicitor Peptide 1, regulates maize innate immunity and enhances disease resistance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Huffaker, A., Dafoe, N.J., Schmelz, E.A. 2011. ZmPep1, an ortholog of Arabidopsis elicitor Peptide 1, regulates maize innate immunity and enhances disease resistance. Plant Physiology. 155(30):1325-1338.