At the intersection of plant growth and immunity.
The tradeoff between growth and immunity is regulated by integrating hormonal cues, biotic signals, and developmental programs, and is fine-tuned to maximize organismal growth and survival. Four recent papers, including Chandran et al. (2014) in this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, provide insights into the underlying mechanisms in plants.
Forestry and Biotechnology Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Wenfei
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Wang
Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Electronic address: zywang24@stanford.edu.
Zhi-Yong
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Wang
D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000276:immunology*; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004718:Saccharomycetales / Q000254:growth & development*; D020156:Salicylic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000276:immunology*
D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; C500416:DEL1 protein, Arabidopsis; C455514:EDS5 protein, Arabidopsis; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D020156:Salicylic Acid