Abstract
In the last twenty years, the use of Arabidopsis as a model plant sped up discoveries at the molecular levels in different plant-parasite interactions. Nowadays, we know of probably hundreds of genes that are involved in the one or the other defence reaction, offering hundreds of targets for drug development. Even more interesting, identifying crucial regulatory components might allow to influence the various defence pathways as needed. Moreover, since some pathogenic strategies are conserved between animal and plant pathogens, results obtained with one system might be applicable to the other.
Keywords: Arabidopsis thaliana, bacteria, fungi, insect, nematode, oomycete, pathogen defence signalling, phytopathogens, virus
Current Drug Targets
Title: Arabidopsis thaliana- The Model Plant to Study Host-Pathogen Interactions
Volume: 12 Issue: 7
Author(s): Nikolaus L. Schlaich
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Keywords: Arabidopsis thaliana, bacteria, fungi, insect, nematode, oomycete, pathogen defence signalling, phytopathogens, virus
Abstract: In the last twenty years, the use of Arabidopsis as a model plant sped up discoveries at the molecular levels in different plant-parasite interactions. Nowadays, we know of probably hundreds of genes that are involved in the one or the other defence reaction, offering hundreds of targets for drug development. Even more interesting, identifying crucial regulatory components might allow to influence the various defence pathways as needed. Moreover, since some pathogenic strategies are conserved between animal and plant pathogens, results obtained with one system might be applicable to the other.
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L. Schlaich Nikolaus, Arabidopsis thaliana- The Model Plant to Study Host-Pathogen Interactions, Current Drug Targets 2011; 12 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138945011795677863
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138945011795677863 |
Print ISSN 1389-4501 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-5592 |
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