A cascade facilitates Arabidopsis resistance to pathogens
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellAi and Li et al. explore the mechanism by which an RNA-binding protein regulates plant immunity.
By Gan Ai1,3, Tianli Li 1,3, Hai Zhu1, Xiaohua Dong1, Xiaowei Fu1, Chuyan Xia1, Weiye Pan1, Maofeng Jing1, Danyu Shen1, Ai Xia1, Brett M. Tyler2, Daolong Dou1*
1College of Plant Protection, Academy…
A link between RNA processing and plant immunity
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellPeng, D. Guo, Y. Guo, et al.
Shui Wang, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
Background: Immune receptors recognize invading microorganisms and activate immune responses. There are two types of immune systems, innate immunity and adaptive immunity. In animals,…