title: Plant signalling in symbiosis and immunity.
abstract: Plants encounter a myriad of microorganisms, particularly at the root-soil interface, that can invade with detrimental or beneficial outcomes. Prevalent beneficial associations between plants and microorganisms include those that promote plant growth by facilitating the acquisition of limiting nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. But while promoting such symbiotic relationships, plants must restrict the formation of pathogenic associations. Achieving this balance requires the perception of potential invading microorganisms through the signals that they produce, followed by the activation of either symbiotic responses that promote microbial colonization or immune responses that limit it.
authors.affiliation: The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK.
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zipfel
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK.
authors.forename: Giles E D
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Oldroyd
mesh_terms: D000117:Acetylglucosamine / Q000378:metabolism; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism; D057865:Plant Immunity; D010944:Plants / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013559:Symbiosis
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus; D009584:Nitrogen; D000117:Acetylglucosamine