Vladimir Zhurov

TL;DR: The Tetranychus urticae genome is the smallest known arthropod genome as discussed by the authors, which represents the first complete chelicerate genome for a pest and has been annotated with genes associated with feeding on different hosts.

TL;DR: Mutant analysis of induced plant defense pathways showed functionally that only a subset of induced programs, including jasmonic acid signaling and biosynthesis of indole glucosinolates, are central to Arabidopsis’s defense to mite herbivory.

TL;DR: Analysis of transcriptional changes associated with mite adaptation to tomato revealed that constitutive downregulation and increased transcriptional plasticity of genes in a herbivore may play a central role in adaptation to host plants, leading to both a higher detoxification potential and reduced production of plant defence compounds.

TL;DR: A cellular context for the plant-spider mite interaction is established that will support the understanding of the molecular mechanisms and cell signaling associated with spider mite feeding, and it is determined that leaf chlorotic spots do not form as an immediate consequence of mites feeding.

TL;DR: A meta-analysis of the proteomic composition of saliva from T. urticae lines adapted to various host plants revealed for the first time the salivary protein repertoire of a phytophagous chelicerate, which will assist in unraveling the molecular interface between phytophileous mites and their host plants and may ultimately facilitate the development of mite-resistant crops.