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Montesinos, AAuthorDel Prado-Polonio, PAuthorArnaiz, AAuthorDiaz-Gonzalez, SAuthorDiaz Rodriguez, M. IsabelAuthorSantamaria, MeCorresponding Author

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April 11, 2024
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Contrasting plant transcriptome responses between a pierce-sucking and a chewing herbivore go beyond the infestation site

Publicated to: BMC PLANT BIOLOGY. 24 (1): 120- - 2024-02-19 24(1), DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-04806-1

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Montesinos, A; Sacristán, S; del Prado-Polonio, P; Arnaiz, A; Díaz-González, S; Diaz, I; Santamaria, ME
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Univ Burgos, Fac Ciencias, Dept Quim, Plaza Misael Banuelos S-N - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid UPM, Ctr Biotecnol & Genom Plantas, Inst Nacl Invest & Tecnol Agr & Alimentaria INIA, CSIC, Campus Montegancedo, Pozuelo De Alarcon 28223 - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Agron Alimentaria & Biosis, Dept Biotecnol Biol Vegetal - Author
Univ Zaragoza, Calle Pedro Cerbuna 12 - Author
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Abstract

BackgroundPlants have acquired a repertoire of mechanisms to combat biotic stressors, which may vary depending on the feeding strategies of herbivores and the plant species. Hormonal regulation crucially modulates this malleable defense response. Jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) stand out as pivotal regulators of defense, while other hormones like abscisic acid (ABA), ethylene (ET), gibberellic acid (GA) or auxin also play a role in modulating plant-pest interactions. The plant defense response has been described to elicit effects in distal tissues, whereby aboveground herbivory can influence belowground response, and vice versa. This impact on distal tissues may be contingent upon the feeding guild, even affecting both the recovery of infested tissues and those that have not suffered active infestation.ResultsTo study how phytophagous with distinct feeding strategies may differently trigger the plant defense response during and after infestation in both infested and distal tissues, Arabidopsis thaliana L. rosettes were infested separately with the chewing herbivore Pieris brassicae L. and the piercing-sucker Tetranychus urticae Koch. Moderate infestation conditions were selected for both pests, though no quantitative control of damage levels was carried out. Feeding mode did distinctly influence the transcriptomic response of the plant under these conditions. Though overall affected processes were similar under either infestation, their magnitude differed significantly. Plants infested with P. brassicae exhibited a short-term response, involving stress-related genes, JA and ABA regulation and suppressing growth-related genes. In contrast, T. urticae elicited a longer transcriptomic response in plants, albeit with a lower degree of differential expression, in particular influencing SA regulation. These distinct defense responses transcended beyond infestation and through the roots, where hormonal response, flavonoid regulation or cell wall reorganization were differentially affected.ConclusionThese outcomes confirm that the existent divergent transcriptomic responses elicited by herbivores employing distinct feeding strategies possess the capacity to extend beyond infestation and even affect tissues that have not been directly infested. This remarks the importance of considering the entire plant's response to localized biotic stresses.
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Keywords

Abscisic acidAnimalsArabidopsisArabidopsis thalianaAuxinButterfliesCyclopentanesDefense responsesDifferential expression analysisFlavonoidsGene expression regulation, plantGrowthHerbivoryLeavesMasticationMetabolismPerceptionPhytophagous infestationPieris brassicaeResistanceRootsSpecialistTetranychus urticaeTranscriptome

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal BMC PLANT BIOLOGY due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 33/273, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Plant Sciences.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-27:

  • WoS: 8
  • Scopus: 9
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-27:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 19 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
    • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/87247/

    As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

    • Views: 177
    • Downloads: 36
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    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (SACRISTAN BENAYAS, SOLEDAD) and Last Author (SANTAMARIA FERNANDEZ, MARIA ESTRELLA).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been SANTAMARIA FERNANDEZ, MARIA ESTRELLA.

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