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Loss-of-function mutations in chitin responsive genes show increased susceptibility to the powdery mildew pathogen Erysiphe cichoracearum.
Plant physiology - 1 Jun 2005
Ramonell Katrina, Berrocal-Lobo Marta, Koh Serry, Wan Jinrong, Edwards Herb, Stacey Gary, Somerville Shauna
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Chitin is a major component of fungal walls and insect exoskeletons. Plants produce chitinases upon pathogen attack and chito-oligomers induce defense responses in plants, though the exact mechanism behind this response is unknown. Using the ATH1 Affymetrix microarrays consisting of about 23,000 genes, we examined the response of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) seedlings to chito-octamers and hydrolyzed chitin...
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