Introduction to the immune system in plants
Journal Title: Biotecnología Vegetal - Year 2010, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
Many plants are invaded by pathogenic microbes that worsen their growth and reproduction. Plants have a defense system that goes from physical barriers to molecular and systemic signals, similar to the animal innate immunity. This system acts of two fundamental forms; the first responds to common molecules of many kinds of pathogenic and nonpathogenic microbes and the second responds directly to virulence factors of the pathogens or to their effectors in the host. The detailed knowledge of the plant immune system and the evolutionary molecular relations that settle down between both organisms, will allow a better understanding of the plant-pathogen interaction. This will permit a better genetic manipulation of the plants aimed to obtain resistance to pathogens improving the food production. In this work a compendium is realized on the characteristics, molecular and biochemical interactions of both defense mechanisms in the plants, as well as the strategies used by pathogens to suppress both phases of the immunity.
Authors and Affiliations
Katia Ojito-Ramos, Orelvis Portal
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