Herbivore-induced resistance: differential effectiveness against a set of microbial pathogens in Arabidopsis thaliana.

M. de Vos, V.R. van Oosten, J.A. van Pelt, L.C. van Loon, M. Dicke, C.M.J. Pieterse

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Abstract

Plants possess inducible defence mechanisms to protect themselves against different types of microbial pathogens and herbivorous insects. Defences induced against pathogens and insects are often incompatible. A major question in plant defence research is: how are plants capable of integrating signals induced by either microbial pathogens or insects into defences that are specifically active against the attacker? Three plant signalling molecules play a dominant role in the regulation of defences against both microbial pathogcns and insects: salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA) and ethylene (ET). Cross-talk between SA-, JA- and ET-dependent signalling pathways is thought to be involved in fine-tuning the defence reaction, leading to activation of an optimal mix of defences to counteract the intruder. Here we studied the effect of herbivore-induced resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana against a range of microbial pathogens
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiology of plant-Microbe Interactions
EditorsI. Tikhonovich, B. Lugtenberg, N. Provorov
Place of PublicationSt. Paul, MN
PublisherInt. Soc. Plant-Microbe Interact
Pages40-43
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2004

Publication series

NameVol. 4

Keywords

  • Plant biology (Botany)
  • Life sciences
  • Biologie/Milieukunde (BIOL)

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