Biological Journal of the Linnean Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
144(1)
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
Abstract
The
interactions
between
plants
and
insect
herbivores
play
crucial
roles
in
ecosystem
functions
services.
Ongoing
climate
change
can
affect
these
through
different
mechanisms
either
directly
or
indirectly.
In
this
review,
we
outline
key
ecological
traits
which
organisms
respond
to
change.
These
include
morphology,
physiology,
chemistry
for
plants,
behaviour
insects.
We
highlight
how
the
responses
of
those
a
changing
might
consequently
herbivory.
propose
questions
that
need
be
addressed
each
perspective
plant
traits,
suggest
novel
approaches
answering
questions.
Looking
forwards,
fruitful
areas
exploration
underlying
plant–insect
herbivore
changes
from
trait-based
approaches.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(15), P. 2022 - 2022
Published: July 23, 2024
Climate
change
presents
numerous
challenges
for
agriculture,
including
frequent
events
of
plant
abiotic
stresses
such
as
elevated
temperatures
that
lead
to
heat
stress
(HS).
As
the
primary
driving
factor
climate
change,
HS
threatens
global
food
security
and
biodiversity.
In
recent
years,
have
negatively
impacted
physiology,
reducing
plant's
ability
maintain
disease
resistance
resulting
in
lower
crop
yields.
Plants
must
adapt
their
priorities
toward
defense
mechanisms
tolerate
challenging
environments.
Furthermore,
selective
breeding
long-term
domestication
higher
yields
made
varieties
vulnerable
multiple
stressors,
making
them
more
susceptible
events.
Studies
on
predict
concurrent
biotic
will
become
severe
future,
potentially
occurring
simultaneously
or
sequentially.
While
most
studies
focused
singular
effects
systems
examine
how
plants
respond
specific
stresses,
simultaneous
occurrence
pose
a
growing
threat
agricultural
productivity.
Few
explored
interactions
between
plant-biotic
interactions.
Here,
we
aim
shed
light
physiological
molecular
(bacteria,
fungi,
oomycetes,
nematodes,
insect
pests,
pollinators,
weedy
species,
parasitic
plants),
well
combined
impact
growth
We
also
advances
designing
developing
various
strategies
address
multi-stress
scenarios
related
factors.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(17), P. 7651 - 7651
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Abiotic
stresses,
including
drought,
salinity,
extreme
temperatures
and
nutrient
deficiencies,
pose
significant
challenges
to
crop
production
global
food
security.
To
combat
these
challenges,
the
integration
of
bioinformatics
educational
tools
AI
applications
provide
a
synergistic
approach
identify
analyze
stress-responsive
genes,
regulatory
networks
molecular
markers
associated
with
stress
tolerance.
Bioinformatics
offer
robust
framework
for
data
collection,
storage
initial
analysis,
while
enhance
pattern
recognition,
predictive
modeling
real-time
processing
capabilities.
This
review
uniquely
integrates
applications,
highlighting
their
combined
role
in
managing
abiotic
plants
crops.
The
novelty
is
demonstrated
by
multiomics
algorithms,
providing
deeper
insights
into
response
pathways,
biomarker
discovery
recognition.
Key
include
resistance
gene
network
inference,
omics
plant
monitoring
through
fusion
remote
sensing
AI-assisted
phenomics.
Challenges
such
as
handling
big
data,
model
interpretability,
overfitting
experimental
validation
remain
there,
but
future
prospects
involve
developing
user-friendly
platforms,
establishing
common
standards,
interdisciplinary
collaboration
harnessing
mitigation
strategies
Educational
initiatives,
collaborations
trainings
are
essential
equip
next
generation
researchers
required
skills
utilize
advanced
effectively.
convergence
holds
vast
accelerating
development
stress-resilient
crops,
optimizing
agricultural
practices
ensuring
security
under
increasing
environmental
pressures.
Moreover,
this
integrated
crucial
advancing
sustainable
agriculture
amidst
growing
challenges.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 865 - 865
Published: March 10, 2025
Plants
face
an
array
of
environmental
stresses,
including
both
abiotic
and
biotic
stresses.
These
stresses
significantly
impact
plant
lifespan
reduce
agricultural
crop
productivity.
Abiotic
such
as
ultraviolet
(UV)
radiation,
high
low
temperatures,
salinity,
drought,
floods,
heavy
metal
toxicity,
etc.,
contribute
to
widespread
losses
globally.
On
the
other
hand,
those
caused
by
insects,
fungi,
weeds,
further
exacerbate
these
challenges.
stressors
can
hinder
systems
at
various
levels,
molecular,
cellular,
development
processes.
To
overcome
challenges,
multi-omics
computational
approaches
offer
a
significant
tool
for
characterizing
plant’s
biomolecular
pool,
which
is
crucial
maintaining
homeostasis
signaling
response
changes.
Integrating
multiple
layers
omics
data,
proteomics,
metabolomics,
ionomics,
interactomics,
phenomics,
simplifies
study
resistance
mechanisms.
This
comprehensive
approach
enables
regulatory
networks
pathway
maps,
identifying
potential
targets
improving
through
genetic
engineering
or
breeding
strategies.
review
highlights
valuable
insights
from
integrating
unravel
stress
responses
factors.
By
decoding
gene
regulation
transcriptional
networks,
techniques
reveal
critical
mechanisms
underlying
tolerance.
Furthermore,
role
secondary
metabolites
in
bio-based
products
enhancing
mitigation
discussed.
Genome
editing
tools
promising
strategies
resilience,
evidenced
successful
case
studies
combating
stressors.
whole,
this
extensively
discusses
advanced
that
aids
understanding
molecular
basis
developing
novel
improve
crops’
organisms’
resilience
Genomics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
116(5), P. 110926 - 110926
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
During
sunflower
growth,
cold
waves
often
occur
and
impede
plant
growth.
Therefore,
it
is
crucial
to
study
the
underlying
mechanism
of
resistance
in
sunflowers.
In
this
study,
physiological
analysis
revealed
that
as
stress
increased,
levels
ROS,
malondialdehyde,
ascorbic
acid,
dehydroascorbic
acid
activities
antioxidant
enzymes
increased.
Transcriptomics
further
identified
10,903
DEGs
between
any
two
treatments.
Clustering
demonstrated
expression
MYB44a,
MYB44b,
MYB12,
bZIP2
bZIP4
continuously
upregulated
under
stress.
Cold
can
induce
ROS
accumulation,
which
interacts
with
hormone
signals
activate
cold-responsive
transcription
factors
regulating
target
genes
involved
defense,
secondary
metabolite
biosynthesis,
starch
sucrose
metabolism
enhancement
for
improved
Additionally,
response
sunflowers
may
be
independent
CBF
pathway.
These
findings
enhance
our
understanding
provide
a
foundation
genetic
breeding.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(7), P. 3160 - 3160
Published: March 29, 2025
Enhanced
abiotic
stresses
such
as
increased
drought,
elevated
temperatures,
salinity,
and
extreme
weather
phenomena
severely
affect
major
crops
in
the
Mediterranean
area,
a
‘hot
spot’
of
climate
change.
Plants
have
evolved
mechanisms
to
face
stressful
conditions
adapt
environmental
pressures.
Intricate
molecular
processes
involving
genetic
epigenetic
factors
plant–microbe
interactions
been
implicated
response
tolerance
stress.
Deciphering
whereby
plants
perceive
respond
stress
is
crucial
for
developing
strategies
counteract
challenges.
Progress
determining
genes,
complex
gene
networks,
biochemical
pathways,
well
plant–microbiota
crosstalk,
involved
has
achieved
through
application
tools
diverse
resources.
This
knowledge
could
be
particularly
useful
accelerating
plant
improvement
generating
resilient
varieties,
especially
concerning
woody
perennial
crops,
where
classical
breeding
lengthy
labor-intensive
process.
Similarly,
understanding
provide
insights
into
innovative
approaches
facing
conditions.
In
this
review,
we
comprehensive
overview
discuss
recent
findings
genetic,
epigenetic,
microbial
aspects
shaping
responses,
context
enhancing
resilience
important
fruit
crops.