Programmed cell death is a tightly regulated genetically controlled process that leads to cell suicide and eliminates cells that are either no longer needed or damaged/harmful. Nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat proteins have recently emerged as a novel class of Ca2+-permeable channels that operate in plant immune responses. This viewpoint argues that the unique structure of this channel, its permeability to other cations, and specificity of its operation make it an ideal candidate to mediate cell signaling and adaptive responses not only to pathogens but also to a broad range of abiotic stress factors.
History
Publication title
Journal of Experimental Botany
Volume
73
Pagination
631-635
ISSN
0022-0957
Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
Publisher
Oxford Univ Press
Place of publication
Great Clarendon St, Oxford, England, Ox2 6Dp
Rights statement
Copyright (2021) The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Other plant production and plant primary products not elsewhere classified