Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Defenses Against Pathogens and Herbivores

Defenses Against Pathogens and Herbivores

Plants present a rich source of nutrients for many organisms, making it a target for herbivores and infectious agents. Plants, though lacking a proper immune system, have developed an array of constitutive and inducible defenses to fend off these attacks.

Cell Signaling in Plants

Cell Signaling in Plants

Plant cells communicate to coordinate their cycle of growth, flowering and fruiting, and activities in roots, shoots, and leaves in response to the changing environmental conditions. Plant signaling is distinct from animal signaling. Plants primarily utilize enzyme-linked receptors, whereas the largest class of cell-surface receptors in animals are G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). Unlike animals, receptor tyrosine kinases are rare in plants. Instead, plants have a diverse class of...

Plant Cell Wall

Plant Cell Wall

The plant cell wall gives plant cells shape, support, and protection. As a cell matures, its cell wall specializes according to the cell type. For example, the parenchyma cells of leaves possess only a thin, primary cell wall.

Plant Cell Wall

Plant Cell Wall

Plant cells have a cell wall, a rigid outer covering that protects the cell and provides shape and support. During cell division, a mixture of enzymes, proteins, and glucose molecules is transported via vesicles to the center of the cell. These vesicles continuously fuse and build a cell plate between the dividing cells. As the cell plate matures, new polysaccharides are added to it to form the cell walls of the daughter cells. The predominant polysaccharide in the cell wall is cellulose, made...

Introduction to Plant Diversity

Introduction to Plant Diversity

From Water to Land

Immunological Memory

Immunological Memory

Immunological memory, a pivotal pillar of the adaptive immune system, is responsible for the body's ability to remember and respond more swiftly and effectively to previously encountered pathogens. This remarkable feature is what makes vaccines so effective in preventing diseases.
What is Immunological Memory?
Immunological memory is an integral function of the immune system that allows it to recognize and react more rapidly and effectively to pathogens previously encountered. This feature...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

A system for reconstructing B cell antigen receptor signaling in the mouse myeloma J558L cell line.

Archives of biochemistry and biophysics·2013

Same author

Deficiency of SHP1 leads to sustained and increased ERK activation in mast cells, thereby inhibiting IL-3-dependent proliferation and cell death.

Molecular immunology·2010

Same author

Positive and negative regulation of high affinity IgE receptor signaling by Src homology region 2 domain-containing phosphatase 1.

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)·2008

Same author

Negative autoregulation of Src homology region 2-domain-containing phosphatase-1 in rat basophilic leukemia-2H3 cells.

International immunology·2007

Same author

[Regulation of the immune system by protein tyrosine phosphatases].

Seikagaku. The Journal of Japanese Biochemical Society·2005

Same author

SLP-76 is recruited to CD22 and dephosphorylated by SHP-1, thereby regulating B cell receptor-induced c-Jun N-terminal kinase activation.

European journal of immunology·2005

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Dec 8, 2025

Identification of Post-translational Modifications of Plant Protein Complexes

Identification of Post-translational Modifications of Plant Protein Complexes

Published on: February 22, 2014

Cognitive and Memory Functions in Plant Immunity.

Hidetaka Yakura¹

¹Institute for Science and Human Existence, Tokyo 163-8001, Japan.

|September 22, 2020

Summary

Plants possess a sophisticated immune system, capable of pathogen recognition and memory formation despite lacking mobile cells and diverse receptors found in vertebrates. This plant immunity demonstrates cognitive functions essential for survival.

Keywords:

autoimmunity cognition metaphysicalization plant immunity transgenerational memory

More Related Videos

Bacterial Leaf Infiltration Assay for Fine Characterization of Plant Defense Responses using the Arabidopsis thaliana-Pseudomonas syringae Pathosystem

Bacterial Leaf Infiltration Assay for Fine Characterization of Plant Defense Responses using the Arabidopsis thaliana-Pseudomonas syringae Pathosystem

Published on: October 1, 2015

Evaluating Leaf Responses to Microbial Secondary Metabolites Using A High-Throughput Format

Evaluating Leaf Responses to Microbial Secondary Metabolites Using A High-Throughput Format

Published on: December 5, 2025

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Dec 8, 2025

Identification of Post-translational Modifications of Plant Protein Complexes

Identification of Post-translational Modifications of Plant Protein Complexes

Published on: February 22, 2014

Bacterial Leaf Infiltration Assay for Fine Characterization of Plant Defense Responses using the Arabidopsis thaliana-Pseudomonas syringae Pathosystem

Bacterial Leaf Infiltration Assay for Fine Characterization of Plant Defense Responses using the Arabidopsis thaliana-Pseudomonas syringae Pathosystem

Published on: October 1, 2015

Evaluating Leaf Responses to Microbial Secondary Metabolites Using A High-Throughput Format

Evaluating Leaf Responses to Microbial Secondary Metabolites Using A High-Throughput Format

Published on: December 5, 2025

Area of Science:

Plant Biology
Immunology
Cognitive Science

Background:

Immune functions, including pathogen recognition and memory, are crucial for survival.
Vertebrate immune systems utilize mobile cells and diverse receptors, unlike plants.
Plants thrive in hostile environments, indicating effective, albeit different, immune mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current understanding of plant immunity.
To discuss unique cognitive aspects of plant immune activities.
To explore signal recognition, autoimmunity, and memory formation in plants.

Main Methods:

Literature review of plant immunity research.
Comparative analysis of plant and vertebrate immune systems.
Discussion of cognitive functions within plant immunity.

Main Results:

Plants exhibit specific pathogen recognition and elimination with limited self-reactivity.
Plant immune systems generate immunological memory, sometimes with transgenerational effects.
Plant immunity fulfills minimal conditions for cognitive functions: signal recognition, integration, reaction, and memory.

Conclusions:

Plant immunity shares fundamental characteristics with cognitive systems.
Understanding plant immunity offers insights into the universal significance of immunity in life.
Plant immune systems provide a model for minimal cognitive functions.