Can Actin Depolymerization Actually Result In Increased Plant Resistance To Pathogens?
Hana Krutinová, Lucie Trdá, Tetiana Kalachova, Lucie Lamparová, Romana Pospíchalová, Petre I. Dobrev, Kateřina Malínská, Lenka Burketová, Olga Valentová, Martin Janda
The paper investigates whether actin depolymerization increases plant resistance to pathogens by examining two plant-pathogen systems and shows that it leads to increased salicylic acid levels and enhanced resistance.
bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2018 · PreprintPlant Biology