Contribution of plant elicitor peptides to defenses against herbivores

Plant elicitor peptides are known to contribute to defense signaling against pathogens and chewing herbivores in numerous plant species.  Here, we collaborate with plant biologists and phenomics experts to explore their role in plant defenses against other herbivores, including nematodes.  High-throughput phenotyping has proven to be a powerful approach to quantify genotypic differences in symptom development that can be used to detect both resistance and tolerance.