title: Nitric oxide as a signal in plants.
abstract: Molecular, genetic and biochemical studies have identified key players in the signaling pathways regulating growth and development, as well as defense responses in plants. Recently, nitric oxide (NO) - the versatile and powerful effector of animal redox-regulated signaling and immune responses - was shown to mediate plant defense responses against pathogens. Interestingly, several key components involved in NO-mediated signaling in animals also appear to be operative in plants.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, GSF - National Research Center for Environment and Health, D-85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany. durner@gsf.de
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Durner
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Klessig
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000502:physiology*; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000378:metabolism; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase