Review article: Role of oxidative enzymes in plant defenses against insect herbivory

Gill, R. S. and Gupta, A. K. and Taggar, G. K. and Taggar, Monica S. (2010) Review article: Role of oxidative enzymes in plant defenses against insect herbivory. Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica, 45 (2). pp. 277-290. ISSN 0238-1249

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Abstract

Crop productivity is greatly influenced by various environmental stresses, of which insect herbivory-induced biotic stress assumes much significance. As a consequence of insect herbivory, a number of plant biochemical processes involved in the tolerance mechanism are affected. Different studies have demonstrated a diverse functional role of various plant oxidative enzymes in protecting plants against biotic stress induced by insect herbivory. Comprehensive profiling of stress-associated plant oxidative enzymes is most relevant to successful molecular breeding of stress-tolerant crop plants. Thus, better understanding of the biochemical basis of plant defense mechanisms is imperative, not only from a basic science perspective, but also for biotechnology-based pest control practice. In this review, we emphasize the potential role of various oxidative enzymes in plant defense against insect herbivory.

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