Jasmonate-Triggered Plant Immunity

Plant immunity triggered by microbial molecular signatures.

Pathogen/microbe-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs/MAMPs) are recognized by host cell surface-localized pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) to activate plant immunity. PAMP-triggered immunity (PTI) constitutes the first layer of plant immunity that restricts pathogen proliferation. PTI signaling components often are targeted by various Pseudomonas syringae virulence effector proteins, resul...

Role of LysM receptors in chitin-triggered plant innate immunity

Recent research findings clearly indicate that lysin motif (LysM)-containing cell surface receptors are involved in the recognition of specific oligosaccharide elicitors (chitin and peptidoglycan), which trigger an innate immunity response in plants. These receptors are either LysM-containing receptor-like kinases (LYKs) or LysM-containing receptor proteins (LYPs). In Arabidopsis, five LYKs (At...

Molecular components of PAMP-triggered oxidative burst in plant immunity

Conservation of NLR-triggered immunity across plant lineages.

The nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat (NLR) family of plant receptors detects pathogen-derived molecules, designated effectors, inside host cells and mediates innate immune responses to pathogenic invaders. Genetic evidence revealed species-specific coevolution of many NLRs with effectors from host-adapted pathogens, suggesting that the specificity of these NLRs is restricted to...

Identification of miRNAs involved in Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern-triggered plant innate immunity Running title: miRNAs in plant immunity

Yan Li, QingQing Zhang, Jiangguang Zhang, Liang Wu, Yijun Qi, and Jian-Min Zhou 1 State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University. 2 National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing. *To whom correspondence should be addressed. e-mail: [email protected] Plant Physiology Preview. Published on February 17, 2010, as DO...