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An Effector TaCRVP From Tuta Absoluta Oral Secretion Impairs H₂O₂-Mediated Plant Defense by Targeting Tomato SlCAT2. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
The Tuta absoluta salivary effector TaCRVP subverts tomato immunity by hijacking host catalase SlCAT2. Through a sophisticated dual mechanism, TaCRVP simultaneously promotes SlCAT2 tetramerization for activation and blocks its SlAdBiL‐mediated degradation for stabilization.
Yan J, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Tang H, Liu H, Chen Z, Liu S, Shi J, Peng L, Hou Y.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The effect of insect herbivory on the growth and fitness of introduced Verbascum thapsus L. [PDF]

, 2013
A majority of the plant species that are introduced into new ranges either do not become established, or become naturalized yet do not attain high densities and are thus considered ecologically and economically unproblematic. The factors that limit these
Norton, Andrew, Wilbur,Hannah, Wilbur, Hannah D., Christina Alba, Norton, Andrew P., Norton,Andrew, Ruth Hufbauer, Wilbur, Hannah, Hufbauer, Ruth A., Hufbauer,Ruth, Andrew Norton, Hufbauer, Ruth, Hannah Wilbur, Alba, Christina, Alba,Christina   +14 more
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Influence of parasitoid-associated viral symbionts on plant–insect interactions and biological control [PDF]

, 2021
Insect parasitoids have evolved symbiotic interactions with several viruses and thousands of parasitoid species have established mutualistic associations with polydnaviruses (PDVs).
Cusumano A., Volkoff A. -N., Antonino Cusumano, Volkoff, Anne-Nathalie, Anne-Nathalie Volkoff, Cusumano, Antonino   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Composites of Shellac and Silver Nanowires as Flexible, Biobased, and Corrosion‐Resistant Transparent Conductive Electrodes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Shellac, a centuries‐old natural resin, is reimagined as a green material for flexible electronics. When combined with silver nanowires, shellac films deliver transparency, conductivity, and stability against humidity. These results position shellac as a sustainable alternative to synthetic polymers for transparent conductors in next‐generation ...
Rahaf Nafez Hussein, Tiago Carneiro Gomes, Eliza Ng, Simon Rondeau‐Gagné, Tricia Breen Carmichael   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Management of Medicago sativa for Future Climates: Insect Pests, Endophytes and Multitrophic Interactions in a Complex Environment

Frontiers in Agronomy, 2022
Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa, syn. lucerne) is an important forage crop for livestock, which is subject to attack from a range of insect pests and susceptible to diseases that can reduce production and persistence.
Mark R. McNeill, Xiongbing Tu, Eric Altermann, Eric Altermann, Wu Beilei, Shengjing Shi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

DNA‐Templated 2D Heterostructures as Phototriggered Dynamic Nanohybrids: From Releasing Molecular Loads to Controlling Enzyme Biocatalytic Function

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
DNA strands are employed both as dynamic linkers and nanoscale templates for the integration of Ag2S nanoparticles on MoS2, which in turn imparted photothermal responsiveness; this feature permits the selective cargo (fluorophore, quantum dots or an enzyme) release from the MoS2 surface in response to local heat induced by light irradiation.
Kai Chen, Haosen Miao, Weiying Hong, Matteo Palma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel genes for insect resistance in transgenic plants [PDF]

, 1995
From a cDNA library of potato tuber, cDNAs for the potato carboxypeptidase inhibitors were isolated and characterised by DNA sequencing. One full length clone of each type was used to make plant expression constructs, and these constructs used to ...
Gatehouse, Laurence Neil
core  

Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen, Patryk Wąsik, Juan Fernando Cucuyame Morales, Marie Kate Palau, Adrian Francisco Duran Ornelas, Phani Saketh Dasika, Jin Hee Kim, Radhika Laxminarayana, Eric Hintsala, Greta Chang, Junzhi Liao, Lizhi Sun, Nathan Lord, Atsushi Arakaki, Paul Bardunias, Pablo Zavattieri, David Kisailus   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity of insects associated with two common plants in the Brazilian Cerrado: Responses of two guilds of herbivores to bottom-up and top-down forces

European Journal of Entomology, 2018
The Trophic Cascade Theory has been used to explain the organization of herbivorous insect communities in tropical ecosystems. In addition, the insect community associated with a species of plant can also be determined by the geographical distribution ...
Juliana KUCHENBECKER, Marcílio FAGUNDES
doaj   +1 more source