title: Chromatin Remodeling and Plant Immunity.
abstract: Chromatin remodeling, an important facet of the regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes, is performed by two major types of multisubunit complexes, covalent histone- or DNA-modifying complexes, and ATP-dependent chromosome remodeling complexes. Snf2 family DNA-dependent ATPases constitute the catalytic subunits of ATP-dependent chromosome remodeling complexes, which accounts for energy supply during chromatin remodeling. Increasing evidence indicates a critical role of chromatin remodeling in the establishment of long-lasting, even transgenerational immune memory in plants, which is supported by the findings that DNA methylation, histone deacetylation, and histone methylation can prime the promoters of immune-related genes required for disease defense. So what are the links between Snf2-mediated ATP-dependent chromosome remodeling and plant immunity, and what mechanisms might support its involvement in disease resistance?
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Biotechnology of Guangdong Provincial Higher Education Institutions, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: zqy@scau.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D042002:Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins
keywords: ATP-dependent chromatin-remodeling complex; Chromatin remodeling; Plant immunity; Snf2 family DNA-dependent ATPases