Vitamin C content in plants is modified by insects and influences susceptibility to herbivory

BioEssays

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 777-790

  Goggin, Fiona L ^a   Avila, Carlos A ^a   Lorence, Argelia ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

^c ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Herbivory; Insect immunity; Insect nutrition; Insect resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBATE OXIDASE; ASCORBIC ACID; PHYTOHORMONE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TANNIN; THIOGLUCOSIDASE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ASCORBIC ACID METABOLISM; CATABOLISM; COLEOPTERA; CROP; FLY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; HEMIPTERA; HERBIVORY; LEPIDOPTERA; MIDGUT; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ASCORBATE OXIDASE; ASCORBIC ACID; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; INSECTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLANTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 77956653874     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: 15211878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.200900187     Document Type: Review

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