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Muhammad Naseem1, Mirko Wölfling2, Thomas Dandekar1
1Functional Genomics and Systems Biology Group, Department of Bioinformatics, Biocenter, Am Hubland, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany.
Abstract:
Cytokinins are essential plant hormones that control almost every aspect of plant growth and development. Their function in mediating plant susceptibility to fungal biotrophs and gall-causing pathogens is well known. Here we highlight the interaction between cytokinins and salicylic acid pathways. Furthermore, we discuss ways in which cytokinin signaling could crosstalk with plant immune networks. Some of these networks are modulated by pathogens to propagate disease, whereas others help the host to mitigate an infection.
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