Plant Cell Wall Integrity Perturbations and Priming for Defense

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Title: Plant Cell Wall Integrity Perturbations and Priming for Defense
Authors: Sivakumar Swaminathan, Vincenzo Lionetti, Olga A. Zabotina
Source: Plants, Vol 11, Iss 24, p 3539 (2022)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Botany
Subject Terms: plant cell wall, polysaccharides, cell wall integrity (CWI), cell-wall-modifying enzymes (CWMEs), cell-wall-digesting enzymes (CWDEs), damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), Botany, QK1-989
More Details: A plant cell wall is a highly complex structure consisting of networks of polysaccharides, proteins, and polyphenols that dynamically change during growth and development in various tissues. The cell wall not only acts as a physical barrier but also dynamically responds to disturbances caused by biotic and abiotic stresses. Plants have well-established surveillance mechanisms to detect any cell wall perturbations. Specific immune signaling pathways are triggered to contrast biotic or abiotic forces, including cascades dedicated to reinforcing the cell wall structure. This review summarizes the recent developments in molecular mechanisms underlying maintenance of cell wall integrity in plant–pathogen and parasitic interactions. Subjects such as the effect of altered expression of endogenous plant cell-wall-related genes or apoplastic expression of microbial cell-wall-modifying enzymes on cell wall integrity are covered. Targeted genetic modifications as a tool to study the potential of cell wall elicitors, priming of signaling pathways, and the outcome of disease resistance phenotypes are also discussed. The prime importance of understanding the intricate details and complete picture of plant immunity emerges, ultimately to engineer new strategies to improve crop productivity and sustainability.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2223-7747
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/24/3539; https://doaj.org/toc/2223-7747
DOI: 10.3390/plants11243539
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/ba90e3ad3a52404d9454946c56c91d3b
Accession Number: edsdoj.ba90e3ad3a52404d9454946c56c91d3b
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:22237747
DOI:10.3390/plants11243539
Published in:Plants
Language:English