N-hydroxypipecolic acid: a general and conserved activator of systemic plant immunity
Tiziana Guerra, Tina Romeis
Abstract
This article comments on: Schnake A, Hartmann M, Schreiber S, Malik J, Brahmann L, Yildiz I, von Dahlen J, Rose LE, Schaffrath U, Zeier J. 2020. Inducible biosynthesis and immune function of the systemic acquired resistance inducer N-hydroxypipecolic acid in monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants. Journal of Experimental Botany 71, 6444–6459.
Topics & Concepts
InducerSystemic acquired resistancePlant ImmunityBotanyBiosynthesisActivator (genetics)BiologyImmunityImmune systemBiochemistryGeneticsGeneMutantArabidopsisPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant tissue culture and regenerationLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis