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A LysM receptor-like kinase plays a critical role in chitin signaling and fungal resistance in Arabidopsis.
The Plant cell - 1 Feb 2008
Wan Jinrong, Zhang Xue-Cheng, Neece David, Ramonell Katrina M, Clough Steve, Kim Sung-Yong, Stacey Minviluz G, Stacey Gary
Abstract excerpt
Chitin, a polymer of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine, is found in fungal cell walls but not in plants. Plant cells can perceive chitin fragments (chitooligosaccharides) leading to gene induction and defense responses. We identified a LysM receptor-like protein (LysM RLK1) required for chitin signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana. The mutation in this gene blocked the induction of almost all chitooligosaccharide-responsive...
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