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This work was supported by grants PID2020-115219RB-I00 and PDC32021-121055-100, funded by Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion (MCIN) - MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033, "ERDF A way of making Europe," and by the "European Union." PRE2018-083375 from MCIN/AEI supported I.R.-D. A Gatsby Charitable Foundation fellowship awarded to A.M.J. supported A.M.J., I.R.-D., and J.R.

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Spider mite herbivory induces an ABA-driven stomatal defense

Publicated to:Plant Physiology. 195 (4): 2970-2984 - 2024-05-04 195(4), DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiae215

Authors: Rosa-Diaz, I; Rowe, J; Cayuela-Lopez, A; Arbona, V; Díaz, I; Jones, AM

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Spanish Natl Canc Res Ctr CNIO, Confocal Microscopy Unit, Madrid 28029, Spain - Author
Univ Cambridge, Sainsbury Lab, Cambridge CB2 1LR, England - Author
Univ Jaume 1, Dept Biol Bioquim & Ciencies Nat, Castellon de La Plana 12071, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid UPM, Ctr Biotecnol & Genom Plantas CBGP, Inst Nacl Invest & Tecnol Agr & Alimentaria INIA, CSIC, Campus Montegancedo, Madrid 20223, Spain - Author
UPM, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Agron Alimentaria & Biosis, Dept Biotecnol Biol Vegetal, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Arthropod herbivory poses a serious threat to crop yield, prompting plants to employ intricate defense mechanisms against pest feeding. The generalist pest 2-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) inflicts rapid damage and remains challenging due to its broad target range. In this study, we explored the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) response to T. urticae infestation, revealing the induction of abscisic acid (ABA), a hormone typically associated with abiotic stress adaptation, and stomatal closure during water stress. Leveraging a Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based ABA biosensor (nlsABACUS2-400n), we observed elevated ABA levels in various leaf cell types postmite feeding. While ABA's role in pest resistance or susceptibility has been debated, an ABA-deficient mutant exhibited increased mite infestation alongside intact canonical biotic stress signaling, indicating an independent function of ABA in mite defense. We established that ABA-triggered stomatal closure effectively hinders mite feeding and minimizes leaf cell damage through genetic and pharmacological interventions targeting ABA levels, ABA signaling, stomatal aperture, and density. This study underscores the critical interplay between biotic and abiotic stresses in plants, highlighting how the vulnerability to mite infestation arising from open stomata, crucial for transpiration and photosynthesis, reinforces the intricate relationship between these stress types. Arabidopsis thaliana employs abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure as an effective defense mechanism against Tetranychus urticae infestation.

Keywords
Aba biosensorAbscisic acidAbscisic-acidArabidopsisCalciumDrought toleranceGene-expressionH2o2Jasmonic acidMechanismsPlant defensePositive regulatorProtein-kinaseResistanceResponsesSalicylic acidStomataTwo-spotted spider mite

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Plant Physiology 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 18/265, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Plant Sciences. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

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 2025-05-17:

  • WoS: 4
  • Scopus: 7
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 2025-05-17:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 31.
  • 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: 31 (PlumX).

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

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 67.95.
  • The number of mentions on the social network Facebook: 1 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 15 (Altmetric).

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.
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: United Kingdom.

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 (ROSA DIAZ, IRENE) .