Xichen Xiao

Aphid Probing and Phloem Feeding Trigger Distinct Plant Immune Programs, Identifying a Broad‑Spectrum Trypsin Protease Inhibitor

Aphid feeding begins with brief exploratory probing and transitions to prolonged phloem ingestion, yet whether these distinct phases trigger different plant immune programs remains unknown. We show that probing and phloem feeding are associated with distinct plant immune cascades...