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Title: Role of LysM receptors in chitin-triggered plant innate immunity

Journal Article · · Plant Signaling & Behavior (Online)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.22598· OSTI ID:1629824

Recent research findings clearly indicate that lysin motif (LysM)-containing cell surface receptors are involved in the recognition of specific oligosaccharide elicitors (chitin and peptidoglycan), which trigger an innate immunity response in plants. These receptors are either LysM-containing receptor-like kinases (LYKs) or LysM-containing receptor proteins (LYPs). In Arabidopsis, five LYKs (AtCERK1/AtLYK1 and AtLYK2–5) and three LYPs (AtLYP1–3) are likely expressed on the plasma membrane. In this review, we summarize recent research results on the role of these receptors in plant innate immunity, including the recent structural characterization of AtCERK1 and composition of the various receptor complexes in Arabidopsis.

Research Organization:
Chicago Operations Office, Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Biological Systems Science Division
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-08ER15309; FG02-02ER15309
OSTI ID:
1629824
Journal Information:
Plant Signaling & Behavior (Online), Vol. 8, Issue 1; ISSN 1559-2324
Publisher:
Taylor & FrancisCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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