title: The role of effectors and host immunity in plant-necrotrophic fungal interactions.
abstract: Fungal diseases pose constant threats to the global economy and food safety. As the largest group of plant fungal pathogens, necrotrophic fungi cause heavy crop losses worldwide. The molecular mechanisms of the interaction between necrotrophic fungi and plants are complex and involve sophisticated recognition and signaling networks. Here, we review recent findings on the roles of phytotoxin and proteinaceous effectors, pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), and small RNAs from necrotrophic fungi. We also consider the functions of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), the receptor-like protein kinase BIK1, and epigenetic regulation in plant immunity to necrotrophic fungi.
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests; Institute of Plant Protection; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing, PR China.
authors.forename: Xuli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jinling
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Wende
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Guo-Liang
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005658:Fungi / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D057865:Plant Immunity; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D012331:RNA, Fungal / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005656:Fungal Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins; D012331:RNA, Fungal; D037521:Virulence Factors
keywords: PRR and epigenetic modification; defense response; effectors; innate immunity; necrotrophic fungi