The plant immune system

Many plant-associated microbes are pathogens that impair plant growth and reproduction. Plants respond to infection using a two-branched innate immune system. The first branch recognizes and responds to molecules common to many classes of microbes, including non-pathogens. The second responds to pat...

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Published inNature Vol. 444; no. 7117; pp. 323 - 329
Main Authors Jones, Jonathan D. G, Dangl, Jeffery L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing 16.11.2006
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects
Biofuels
Biological and medical sciences
Botany
Cellular biology
Crop improvement
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Generalities. Disease free stocks
Immune response
Immune system
Immunity, Innate - immunology
Immunology
Infections
Microbiology
Molecular biology
Pathogens
Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection
Plant Diseases - immunology
Plant Diseases - microbiology
Plant growth
Plant reproduction
Plants - immunology
Plants - microbiology
Virulence Factors - immunology
Virulence
Molecular recognition
Defense mechanism
Host agent relation
Review
Mechanism of action
Plant microorganism relation
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Summary:Many plant-associated microbes are pathogens that impair plant growth and reproduction. Plants respond to infection using a two-branched innate immune system. The first branch recognizes and responds to molecules common to many classes of microbes, including non-pathogens. The second responds to pathogen virulence factors, either directly or through their effects on host targets. These plant immune systems, and the pathogen molecules to which they respond, provide extraordinary insights into molecular recognition, cell biology and evolution across biological kingdoms. A detailed understanding of plant immune function will underpin crop improvement for food, fibre and biofuels production.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
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DOI:10.1038/nature05286