title: Chitin-Induced Responses in the Moss Physcomitrella patens.
abstract: A MAP kinase pathway below a chitin receptor in the moss Physcomitrella patens induces immune responses including rapid growth inhibition, a novel fluorescence burst, and cell wall depositions. The molecular mechanisms producing these three responses are currently unknown but warrant further investigation in this simple model system. Here we describe qualitative, time-lapse, and quantitative assays to monitor and measure these responses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaloes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bressendorff
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaloes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Magnus Wohlfahrt
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaloes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Morten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaloes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark. mundy@bio.ku.dk.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mundy
mesh_terms: D019068:Bryopsida / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002686:Chitin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D017343:Genes, Plant / Q000187:drug effects; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000187:drug effects*; D057865:Plant Immunity; D010940:Plant Proteins; D059008:Time-Lapse Imaging
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D002686:Chitin
keywords: Bryophyte; Plant innate immunity