Cell wall integrity signalling and innate immunity in plants

All plant pathogens and parasites have had to develop strategies to overcome cell walls in order to access the host’s cytoplasm. As a mechanically strong, multi-layered composite exoskeleton, the cell wall not only enables plants to grow tall but also protects them from such attacks. Many plant path...

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Main Author: Thomas Sebastian Nuhse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2012.00280/full