Laura Celina Ochoa Meza

Ms. Laura Celina Ochoa Meza

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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15 September 2021 in Polymers
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LMLaura Celina Ochoa Meza
Laura Celina Ochoa Meza
Eber Addí Quintana-ObregónEber Addí Quintana-Obregón
Eber Addí Quintana-Obregón
Irasema Vargas-ArispuroIrasema Vargas-Arispuro
Irasema Vargas-Arispuro
AFAlejandro Bernardo Falcón-Rodríguez
Alejandro Bernardo Falcón-Rodríguez
EAEmmanuel Aispuro-Hernandez
Emmanuel Aispuro-Hernandez
MMMiguel Martínez-Téllez
Miguel Martínez-Téllez
Wheat is a highly relevant crop worldwide, and like other massive crops, it is susceptible to foliar diseases, which can cause devastating losses. The current strategies to counteract wheat diseases include global monitoring of pathogens, developing resistant genetic varieties, and agrochemical applications upon diseases’ appearance. However, the suitability of these strategies is far from permanent, so other alternatives based on the stimulation of the plants’ systemic responses are being explored. Plants’ defense mechanisms can be elicited in response to the perception of molecules mimicking the signals triggered upon the attack of phytopathogens, such as the release of plant and fungal cell wall-derived oligomers, including pectin and chitin derivatives, respectively. Among the most studied cell wall-derived bioelicitors, oligogalacturonides and oligochitosans have received considerable attention in recent years due to their ability to trigger defense responses and enhance the synthesis of antipathogenic compounds in plants. Particularly, in wheat, the application of bioelicitors induces lignification and accumulation of polyphenolic compounds and increases the gene expression of pathogenesis-related proteins, which together reduce the severity of fungal infections. Therefore, exploring the use of cell wall-derived elicitors, known as oligosaccharins, stands as an attractive option for the management of crop diseases by improving plant readiness for responding promptly to potential infections. This review explores the potential of plant- and fungal-derived oligosaccharins as a practical means to be implemented in wheat crops.