Review: Laticifer as a plant defense mechanism.

Autor: Freitas CDT; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceara. Campus do Pici, Bloco 907, Fortaleza, Ceará CEP 60451-970, Brazil. Electronic address: cleversondiniz@ufc.br., Demarco D; Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Oliveira JS; Federal University of Delta of Parnaíba, Campus Ministro Reis Velloso, Parnaíba, PI, Brazil., Ramos MV; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceara. Campus do Pici, Bloco 907, Fortaleza, Ceará CEP 60451-970, Brazil. Electronic address: r_marcio@hotmail.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology [Plant Sci] 2024 Sep; Vol. 346, pp. 112136. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 27.
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112136
Abstrakt: Laticifers have been utilized as paradigms to enhance comprehension of specific facets of plant ecology and evolution. From the beginning of seedling growth, autonomous laticifer networks are formed throughout the plant structure, extending across all tissues and organs. The vast majority of identified products resulting from laticifer chemistry and metabolism are linked to plant defense. The latex, which is the fluid contained within laticifers, is maintained under pressure and has evolved to serve as a defense mechanism against both aggressors and invaders, irrespective of their capabilities or tactics. Remarkably, the latex composition varies among different species. The current goal is to understand the specific functions of various latex components in combating plant enemies. Therefore, the study of latex's chemical composition and proteome plays a critical role in advancing our understanding about plant defense mechanisms. Here, we will discuss some of these aspects.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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