Review. Autophagy: A key player in the recovery of plants from heat stress
Plant Science Research WeeklyPlants have a remarkable ability to adapt to stress. For many stresses, plants respond to short-term mild exposure by becoming more tolerant to subsequent harsher stresses that would otherwise be lethal; this effect is known as priming. Priming occurs through several mechanisms that can include changes…
A cellular transporter controlling the uptake, effectiveness and side effects of chemicals that prime plant immunity
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellTao et al. identify the transporter for beta amino acids that induce priming in plants. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac271
By Jurriaan Ton & Chia-Nan Tao, University of Sheffield
Background: Specific chemicals can induce long-lasting disease resistance in plants. These chemicals act by…