Root cap cell corpse clearance limits microbial colonization in Arabidopsis thaliana

• Published in: eLife Vol. 13
• Main Authors: Charura, Nyasha, Llamas, Ernesto, De Quattro, Concetta, Vilchez, David, Nowack, Moritz K, Zuccaro, Alga
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 12.11.2024; eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
• Subjects: aging cells; Apoptosis; Arabidopsis - genetics; Arabidopsis - growth & development; Arabidopsis - metabolism; Arabidopsis - microbiology; Arabidopsis Proteins - genetics; Arabidopsis Proteins - metabolism; Arabidopsis thaliana; Basidiomycota - genetics; Basidiomycota - physiology; Cell death; Colonization; developmentally programmed cell death; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; meristematic stem cells; Microbiology and Infectious Disease; Plant Biology; Plant Root Cap - genetics; Plant Root Cap - metabolism; Plant Roots - growth & development; Plant Roots - metabolism; Plant Roots - microbiology; plant-microbe interaction; Proteins; regulated cell death; Senescence; Serendipita indica; Stem cells; Transcription factors; Transcription Factors - genetics; Transcription Factors - metabolism; regulated cell death; Serendipita indica; infectious disease; A. thaliana; microbiology; plant-microbe interaction; plant biology; developmentally programmed cell death; aging cells; meristematic stem cells

Programmed cell death occurring during plant development (dPCD) is a fundamental process integral for plant growth and reproduction. Here, we investigate the connection between developmentally controlled PCD and fungal accommodation in Arabidopsis thaliana roots, focusing on the root cap-specific tr...