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Published on: July 22, 2017
VIP1: linking Agrobacterium-mediated transformation to plant immunity?
Yukun Liu1, Xiangpei Kong, Jiaowen Pan
1State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 DaiZong Street, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong, China.
Abstract:
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the most efficient vehicle used today for the production of transgenic plants and plays an essential role in basic scientific research and in agricultural biotechnology. Previously, plant VirE2-interacting protein 1 (VIP1) was shown to play a role in Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Recent reports demonstrate that VIP1, as one of the bZIP transcription factors, is also involved in plant immunity responses. Agrobacterium is able to activate and abuse VIP1 for transformation. These findings highlight Agrobacterium-host interaction and unveil how Agrobacterium hijacks host cellular mechanism for its own benefit. This review focuses on the roles played by VIP1 in Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and plant immunity.

