Cross-talk between signaling pathways leading to defense against pathogens and insects
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2008
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Pieterse, C.M.J.
Koornneef, A.
Leon Reyes, H.A.
Ritsema, T.
Verhage, A.
Joosten, R.G.
Vos, M. de
Oosten, V.R. van
Dicke, M.
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Abstract
In nature, plants interact with a wide range of organisms, some of which
are harmful (e.g. pathogens, herbivorous insects), while others are beneficial
(e.g. growth-promoting rhizobacteria, mycorrhizal fungi, and predatory
enemies of herbivores). During the evolutionary arms race between plants
and their attackers, primary and secondary immune responses evolved to
recognize common or highly specialized features of microbial pathogens
(Chisholm et al., 2006), resulting in sophisticated mechanisms of defense.
Keywords
Plant immune response, Plant defense