Epidermal bladder cells as a herbivore defense mechanism

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Epidermal bladder cells as a herbivore defense mechanism. / Moog, Max W.; Yang, Xiuyan; Bendtsen, Amalie K.; Dong, Lin; Crocoll, Christoph; Imamura, Tomohiro; Mori, Masashi; Cushman, John C.; Kant, Merijn R.; Palmgren, Michael.

In: Current Biology, Vol. 33, No. 21, 2023, p. 4662-4673.e6.

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Moog, MW, Yang, X, Bendtsen, AK, Dong, L, Crocoll, C, Imamura, T, Mori, M, Cushman, JC, Kant, MR & Palmgren, M 2023, 'Epidermal bladder cells as a herbivore defense mechanism', Current Biology, vol. 33, no. 21, pp. 4662-4673.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.09.063

APA

Moog, M. W., Yang, X., Bendtsen, A. K., Dong, L., Crocoll, C., Imamura, T., Mori, M., Cushman, J. C., Kant, M. R., & Palmgren, M. (2023). Epidermal bladder cells as a herbivore defense mechanism. Current Biology, 33(21), 4662-4673.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.09.063

Vancouver

Moog MW, Yang X, Bendtsen AK, Dong L, Crocoll C, Imamura T et al. Epidermal bladder cells as a herbivore defense mechanism. Current Biology. 2023;33(21):4662-4673.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.09.063

Author

Moog, Max W. ; Yang, Xiuyan ; Bendtsen, Amalie K. ; Dong, Lin ; Crocoll, Christoph ; Imamura, Tomohiro ; Mori, Masashi ; Cushman, John C. ; Kant, Merijn R. ; Palmgren, Michael. / Epidermal bladder cells as a herbivore defense mechanism. In: Current Biology. 2023 ; Vol. 33, No. 21. pp. 4662-4673.e6.

Bibtex

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title = "Epidermal bladder cells as a herbivore defense mechanism",
abstract = "The aerial surfaces of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) and common ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) are covered with a layer of epidermal bladder cells (EBCs), which are modified non-glandular trichomes previously considered to be key to the extreme salt and drought tolerance of these plants. Here, however, we find that EBCs of these plants play only minor roles, if any, in abiotic stress tolerance and in fact are detrimental under conditions of water deficit. We report that EBCs instead function as deterrents to a broad range of generalist arthropod herbivores, through their combined function of forming both a chemical and a physical barrier, and they also serve a protective function against a phytopathogen. Our study overturns current models that link EBCs to salt and drought tolerance and assigns new functions to these structures that might provide novel possibilities for protecting crops from arthropod pests.",
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AU - Mori, Masashi

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