Phloem sap proteins: Their identities and potential roles in the interaction between plants and phloem-feeding insects

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 767-774

  Kehr, Julia ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Phloem sap; Plant insect interactions; Proteins

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NUTRITION; PIERCING; POLYPEPTIDES; SUGARS; TISSUE;

DEFENCE REACTIONS; PHLOEM SAP; PHLOEM-FEEDING INSECTS; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTIONS;

PROTEINS;

CALCIUM; LECTIN; PHYTOHORMONE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEMIPTERA; INNATE IMMUNITY; METABOLISM; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; HEMIPTERA; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; LECTINS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EMBRYOPHYTA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33644926728     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erj087     Document Type: Conference Paper

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