title: Calcium/calmodulin-mediated regulation of plant immunity.
abstract: Calcium is a universal messenger involved in the modulation of diverse developmental and adaptive processes in response to various physiological stimuli. Ca(2+) signals are represented by stimulus-specific Ca(2+) signatures that are sensed and translated into proper cellular responses by diverse Ca(2+) binding proteins and their downstream targets. Calmodulin (CaM) and calmodulin-like (CML) proteins are primary Ca(2+) sensors that control diverse cellular functions by regulating the activity of various target proteins. Recent advances in our understanding of Ca(2+)/CaM-mediated signalling in plants have emerged from investigations into plant defence responses against various pathogens. Here, we focus on significant progress made in the identification of CaM/CML-regulated components involved in the generation of Ca(2+) signals and Ca(2+)-dependent regulation of gene expression during plant immune responses. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: 12th European Symposium on Calcium.
authors: Université de Toulouse, Castanet-Tolosan CEDEX, France. cheval@lrsv.ups-tlse.fr
authors: Cécilia
authors: C
authors: Cheval
authors: Didier
authors: D
authors: Aldon
authors: Jean-Philippe
authors: JP
authors: Galaud
authors: Benoît
authors: B
authors: Ranty
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D057865:Plant Immunity / Q000502:physiology*; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D002147:Calmodulin; D010940:Plant Proteins; D002118:Calcium