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Gassmann Lab identifies key defense protein's role in triggering immunity in Arabidopsis
Clockwise: Walter Gassmann, Saikat Bhattacharjee, Sang Hee Kim, and Morgan K. Halane
An article in the December 9, 2011 issue of Science reports on the discovery of the function of a protein that plays a key role in defense and disease recognition in Arabidopsis.
Read more about this discovery and the potential for applications in other crop species at the links below.
Cut to the signaling chase: EDS1, a plant immune system "central node," is attacked by pathogens
Pathogen Effectors Target Arabidopsis EDS1 and Alter Its Interactions with Immune Regulators
MU Researchers Identify Key Plant Immune Response in Fight Against Bacteria