Insect footsteps on leaves stimulate the accumulation of 4-aminobutyrate and can be visualized through increased chlorophyll fluorescence and superoxide production.
Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2S 3A1. bown@spartan.ac.brocku.ca [corrected]
Alan W
AW
Bown
Dawn E
DE
Hall
Kennaway B
KB
MacGregor
D000818:Animals; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000378:metabolism*; D005453:Fluorescence; D007313:Insecta / Q000502:physiology*; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000469:parasitology; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000469:parasitology; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*
D013481:Superoxides; D002734:Chlorophyll; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid