Overexpression of AtSHN1/WIN1 provokes unique defense responses.

The plant cell cuticle serves as the first barrier protecting plants from mechanical injury and invading pathogens. The cuticle can be breached by cutinase-producing pathogens and the degradation products may activate pathogenesis signals in the invading pathogens. Cuticle degradation products may a...

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Main Authors: Dikla Sela, Kobi Buxdorf, Jian Xin Shi, Ester Feldmesser, Lukas Schreiber, Asaph Aharoni, Maggie Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3726498?pdf=render