Jens Schwachtje

TL;DR: A conceptual framework for priming of stress responses in bacteria, fungi and plants is proposed which allows comparison of priming with other terms, e.g. adaptation, acclimation, induction, acquired resistance and cross protection.

TL;DR: That attacked GAL83-silenced plants use their enhanced root reserves to prolong reproduction demonstrates that SnRK1 alters resource allocation so that plants better tolerate herbivory, which complements the likely defensive value of diverting resources to a less vulnerable location within the plant.

TL;DR: A plant's resistance to herbivore attack is thought to be principally determined by its secondary metabolism, which can be remarkably plastic and responsive to different grades and types of herbivory.

TL;DR: While germination requires endogenous GA synthesis, the effects of smoke treatment increase GA sensitivity, which is correlated with a decrease in endogenous ABA pools, which are suggested to be correlated with an increase in endogenous GA pools.

TL;DR: This work presents a systematic concept of metabolic responses that are induced by environmental stresses and persist in the plant system and suggests that plants use metabolic imprints, the metabolic changes that last beyond recovery from stress events, and priming, the imprints that function to prepare for upcoming stresses, to integrate diverse environmental stress histories.