Plant Defence Mechanisms Are Modulated by the Circadian System

Plant health is an important aspect of food security, with pathogens, pests, and herbivores all contributing to yield losses in crops. Plants' defence against pathogens is complex and utilises several metabolic processes, including the circadian system, to coordinate their response. In this rev...

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Published inBiology (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 9; no. 12; p. 454
Main Authors Butt, Ghazala Rauf, Qayyum, Zainab Abdul, Jones, Matthew Alan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 09.12.2020
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Subjects
Apoptosis
bacterial infection
Biological rhythms
circadian clock
Circadian rhythm
Circadian rhythms
Defense mechanisms
Disease
Food security
Genes
Infections
Light
Metabolism
Pathogens
Pests
Photoreceptors
plant immunity
Proteins
Review
bacterial infection
circadian clock
plant immunity
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Summary:Plant health is an important aspect of food security, with pathogens, pests, and herbivores all contributing to yield losses in crops. Plants' defence against pathogens is complex and utilises several metabolic processes, including the circadian system, to coordinate their response. In this review, we examine how plants' circadian rhythms contribute to defence mechanisms, particularly in response to bacterial pathogen attack. Circadian rhythms contribute to many aspects of the plant-pathogen interaction, although significant gaps in our understanding remain to be explored. We conclude that if these relationships are explored further, better disease management strategies could be revealed.
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ISSN:2079-7737
2079-7737
DOI:10.3390/biology9120454