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Free radical-mediated systemic immunity in plants.
Aardra KachrooQing-ming GaoPradeep KachrooDavid Wendehennesubject
Free RadicalsSecondary infection[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]Plant ImmunityPlant ScienceBiologyNitric OxideNitric oxidechemistry.chemical_compoundImmune systemPlant Growth Regulators[SDV.BV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Vegetal BiologyPlant Immunityskin and connective tissue diseaseschemistry.chemical_classificationReactive oxygen speciesfungiPlantsCell biologybody regionschemistryBiochemistry[SDE]Environmental SciencesSignal transductionReactive Oxygen SpeciesSalicylic AcidSalicylic acidSystemic acquired resistanceSignal Transductiondescription
SPE IPM; Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) is a form of defense that protects plants against a broad-spectrum of secondary infections by related or unrelated pathogens. SAR related research has witnessed considerable progress in recent years and a number of chemical signals and proteins contributing to SAR have been identified. All of these diverse constituents share their requirement for the phytohormone salicylic acid, an essential downstream component of the SAR pathway. However, recent work demonstrating the essential parallel functioning of nitric oxide (NO)-derived and reactive oxygen species (ROS)-derived signaling together with SA provides important new insights in the overlapping pathways leading to SAR. This review discusses the potential significance of branched pathways and the relative contributions of NO/ROS-derived and SA-derived pathways in SAR.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-25 | Current opinion in plant biology |