title: Arabidopsis defense response against Fusarium oxysporum.
abstract: The plant fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum (Fox) is the causal agent of root rot or wilt diseases in several plant species, including crops such as tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), banana (Musa sapientum) and asparagus (Asparagus officinalis). Colonization of plants by Fox leads to the necrosis of the infected tissues, a subsequent collapse of vascular vessels and decay of the plant. Plant resistance to Fox appears to be monogenic or oligogenic depending on the host. Perception of Fox by plants follows the concept of elicitor-induced immune response, which in turn activates several plant defense signaling pathways. Here, we review the Fox-derived elicitors identified so far and the interaction among the different signaling pathways mediating plant resistance to Fox.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Biotecnología Genómica Plantas, ETSI Montes, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain. m.berrocal@upm.es
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berrocal-Lobo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molina
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000254:growth & development*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases