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Balancing Immunity and Yield in Crop Plants.

Yuese Ning1, Wende Liu1, Guo-Liang Wang2

  • 1State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.

Trends in Plant Science
|October 18, 2017
PubMed
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Plant immune receptors, like NLRs and WAKs, often reduce crop yield. New research explores balancing plant immunity and yield through hormonal regulation and translational control to enhance crop resilience without fitness costs.

Area of Science:

  • Plant science
  • Molecular biology
  • Agricultural science

Background:

  • Crop diseases pose significant threats to global food security, leading to substantial yield losses.
  • Genetic resistance in crops often results in reduced growth and yield, creating a trade-off between immunity and productivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advances in understanding the mechanisms balancing plant immunity and yield.
  • To discuss the roles of specific proteins, plant hormones, and transcription factors in this trade-off.
  • To highlight novel strategies for enhancing plant immunity without compromising fitness.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent scientific publications.
  • Analysis of the roles of nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat (NLR) receptors and cell wall-associated kinase (WAK) proteins.

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  • Examination of plant hormone and transcription factor regulatory networks.
  • Investigation of translational control mechanisms in plant defense.

    • Main Results:

    • NLR receptors and WAK proteins are key players in the immunity-yield balance.
    • Plant hormones and transcription factors critically regulate the trade-offs between growth and defense.
    • Translational control offers a promising avenue to boost immunity without fitness reduction.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding the molecular basis of the immunity-yield trade-off is crucial for developing resilient crops.
    • Targeting specific regulatory pathways, including translational control, can enhance crop disease resistance and productivity.
    • Future research should focus on integrating these findings for practical agricultural applications.