@article {47706,
	title = {Characterized constituents of insect herbivore oral secretions and their influence on the regulation of plant defenses},
	journal = {Phytochemistry},
	volume = {193},
	year = {2022},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {113008},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {For more than 350 million years, there have been ongoing dynamic interactions between plants and insects. In several cases, insects cause-specific feeding damage with ensuing herbivore-associated molecular patterns that invoke characteristic defense responses. During feeding on plant tissue, insects release oral secretions (OSs) containing a repertoire of molecules affecting plant defense (effectors). Some of these OS components might elicit a defense response to combat insect attacks (elicitors), while some might curb the plant defenses (suppressors). Few reports suggest that the synthesis and function of OS components might depend on the host plant and associated microorganisms. We review these intricate plant-insect interactions, during which there is a continuous exchange of molecules between plants and feeding insects along with the associated microorganisms. We further provide a list of commonly identified inducible plant produced defensive molecules released upon insect attack as well as in response to OS treatments of the plants. Thus, we describe how plants specialized and defense-related metabolism is modulated at innumerable phases by OS during plant-insect interactions. A molecular understanding of these complex interactions will provide a means to design eco-friendly crop protection strategies.},
	keywords = {Effector, Elicitor, Herbivore insects, Oral secretion, Plant defense, Suppressor},
	issn = {0031-9422},
	doi = {10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.113008},
	author = {Kallure, Gopal S. and Kumari, Archana and Shinde, Balkrishna A. and Giri, Ashok P.}
}
@article {49702,
	title = {Transcriptome analyses reveal TaWRKY41 as a potential candidate governing spot blotch resistance in wheat},
	journal = {Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants},
	volume = {31},
	year = {2025},
	month = {APR},
	pages = {591-608},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	Spot blotch disease caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana poses a significant threat to wheat production. Cultivation of disease-resistant wheat genotypes appears to be the most practical approach to mitigate the impact of this devastating disease. However, the molecular responses of wheat plants during spot blotch disease progression remain poorly understood. This study employed RNA-sequencing to unravel the spatiotemporal molecular events underlying the resistance mechanism in the spot blotch susceptible and resistant wheat genotypes. This study further provides a comprehensive overview of differentially expressed transcripts through functional analysis and transcription factor identification, elucidating the biological mechanisms governing wheat-B. sorokiniana interaction. In the resistant genotype, the expression of one of the key transcription factors, TaWRKY41, was significantly induced upon pathogen inoculation. Computational studies, electrophoretic-mobility shift assay, and yeast one-hybrid assay confirmed the interaction of the recombinant TaWRKY41 protein with W-box elements present in the promoters of plant defense-related genes. Furthermore, co-expression network analyses identified downstream genes positively correlated with TaWRKY41, providing insights into their probable involvement in the defense response. Overall, our investigation suggests that TaWRKY41 contributes to spot blotch resistance in wheat. This knowledge can help develop new disease-resistant wheat varieties.</p>
},
	keywords = {Plant defense, plant-pathogen interaction, TaWRKY41, Transcription factors, Transcriptomics},
	issn = {0971-5894},
	doi = {10.1007/s12298-025-01583-5},
	author = {Dayama, Bhakti R. and Mahadik, Varsha A. and Somani, Deepika and Shinde, Balkrishna A. and Kondhare, Kirtikumar R. and Karthikeyan, Muthukumarasamy and Kadoo, Narendra Y.}
}
