Identification of a cyanidin-3-O-β-galactoside in gall tissue induced by midges on Japanese beech (Fagus crenata Blume)
Abstract
Insect gall structures have many characteristic forms and colors, which are distinguishable from host plants. In this study, we identified an anthocyanin from red color insect galls and revealed that the anthocyanin biosynthesis of plants was induced by the gall extracts. The galling insects presumably regulate the anthocyanin biosynthesis of host plants to protect their larvae from environmental stresses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 02, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1080/09168451.2019.1698941
Entities
People
- Hironosuke Kurisu
- Masaya Nakata
- Sho Miyazaki
- Yoko Saikawa
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Keio University