The LysM receptor kinase CERK1 mediates bacterial perception in Arabidopsis

Selena Gimenez-Ibanez, Vardis Ntoukakis, John P. Rathjen

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

82 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Plants use pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) to perceive pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMPs) and initiate defence responses. PAMP-triggered immunity (PTI) plays an important role in general resistance, and constrains the growth of most microbes on plants. Despite the importance of PRRs in plant immunity, the vast majority of them remain to be identified. We recently showed that the Arabidopsis LysM receptor kinase CERK1 is required not only for chitin signalling and fungal resistance, but plays an essential role in restricting bacterial growth on plants. We proposed that CERK1 may mediate the perception of a bacterial PAMP, or an endogenous plant cell wall component released during infection, through its extracellular carbohydrate-binding LysM-motifs. Here we report reduced activation of a PAMP-induced defence response on plants lacking the CERK1 gene after treatment with crude bacterial extracts. This demonstrates that CERK1 mediates perception of an unknown bacterial PAMP in Arabidopsis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)539-541
Number of pages3
JournalPlant Signaling and Behavior
Volume4
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2009
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The LysM receptor kinase CERK1 mediates bacterial perception in Arabidopsis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this