Resistance to pathogens and host developmental stage: a multifaceted relationship within the plant kingdom
Marie-Pierre Develey-Rivière1, Eric Galiana1
1UMR1064 Interactions Plantes-Microorganismes et Santé Végétale, INRA-Université Nice Sophia-Antipolis-CNRS, F 06903 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France.
Abstract:
The induction of resistance to disease during plant development is widespread in the plant kingdom. Resistance appears at different stages of host development, varies with plant age or tissue maturity, may be specific or broad-spectrum and is driven by diverse mechanisms, depending on plantpathogen interactions. Studies of these forms of resistance may help us to evaluate more exhaustively the plethora of levels of regulation during development, the variability of the defense potential of developing hosts and may have practical applications, making it possible to reduce pesticide applications. Here, we review the various types of developmental resistance in plants and current knowledge of the molecular and cellular processes involved in their expression. We discuss the implications of these studies, which provide new knowledge from the molecular to the agrosystem level.
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