Transmembrane receptors monitor changes in extracellular ATP concentration in order to detect either the uncontrolled ATP release caused by the necrosis of nearby cells or to instigate active ATP release following pathogen detection. Extracellular ATP can be perceived, therefore, as a sign of damaged self, or a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP). In plants, extracellular ATP … Continue reading Extracellular ATP-Induced Transcriptome