Key message We review and introduce recent studies on RLK s involved in the abiotic stress
response and provide insights into potential regulatory mechanisms for alleviating abiotic …

Remarkably, only a few low molecular mass signals, including jasmonic acid, ethylene and
salicylic acid, upregulate the expression of scores of defense-related genes. Using these …

Disease resistance is associated with a plant defense response that involves an integrated
set of signal transduction pathways. Changes in the expression patterns of 2,375 selected …

Fungi are amazing organisms, being able to use almost any surface (eg, bathroom tile, skin,
or leaves) for growth. Unfortunately, they also are proficient at colonizing and using plants …

Cellulose is synthesized by cellulose synthases (CESAs) contained in plasma membrane–
localized complexes. In Arabidopsis thaliana, three types of CESA subunits …

Oxalate oxidase (OXO) converts oxalic acid (OA) and O2 to CO2 and hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2), and acts as a source of H2O2 in certain plant-pathogen interactions. To determine if …

A great deal of research has been focused on the isolation, characterization, and regulation
of expression of pathogenesis-related proteins since the discovery that several of the PR …

Higher plants accumulate several kinds of" pathogenesis-related(PR)" proteins in response
to infection by pathogens such as fungi or viruses. Gene expression of one group of PR …

Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) are a highly complex protein family associated with host
defense and developmental processes in plants, animals, and fungi. They are highly diverse …

Pectin is one of the main components of the plant cell wall that functions as the primary
barrier against pathogens. Among the extracellular pectinolytic enzymes, pectin …