Title
Diversity, function and regulation of cell surface and intracellular immune receptors in Solanaceae
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2020
Department
Biology
Department
Biology
Abstract
The first layer of the plant immune system comprises plasma membrane-localized receptor proteins and intracellular receptors of the nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat protein superfamily. Together, these immune receptors act as a network of surveillance machines in recognizing extracellular and intracellular pathogen invasion-derived molecules, ranging from conserved structural epitopes to virulence-promoting effectors. Successful pathogen recognition leads to physiological and molecular changes in the host plants, which are critical for counteracting and defending against biotic attack. A breadth of significant insights and conceptual advances have been derived from decades of research in various model plant species regarding the structural complexity, functional diversity and regulatory mechanisms of these plant immune receptors. In this article, we review the current state-of-the-art of how these host surveillance proteins function and how they are regulated. We will focus on the latest progress made in plant species belonging to the Solanaceae family, because of their tremendous importance as model organisms and agriculturally valuable crops.
Recommended Citation
Kim JH, Castroverde CDM. Diversity, Function and Regulation of Cell Surface and Intracellular Immune Receptors in Solanaceae. Plants. 2020; 9(4):434. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9040434
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Comments
This article is originally published in Plants (ISSN 2223-774) and shared in compliance with the Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons license of the article.