The symphony of maize signaling quartet defending against gray leaf spot

Ping Wang, Ping He

Stress Biology ›› 2024, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (1) : 18.

Stress Biology ›› 2024, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (1) : 18. DOI: 10.1007/s44154-024-00157-x
Commentary

The symphony of maize signaling quartet defending against gray leaf spot

Author information +
History +

Abstract

In plant immunity, a well-orchestrated cascade is initiated by the dimerization of receptor-like kinases (RLKs), followed by the phosphorylation of receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases (RLCKs) and subsequent activation of NADPH oxidases for ROS generation. Recent findings by Zhong et al. illustrated that a maize signaling module comprising ZmWAKL-ZmWIK-ZmBLK1-ZmRBOH4 governs quantitative disease resistance to grey leaf spot, a pervasive fungal disease in maize worldwide, unveiling the conservation of this signaling quartet in plant immunity.

Cite this article

Download citation ▾
Ping Wang, Ping He. The symphony of maize signaling quartet defending against gray leaf spot. Stress Biology, 2024, 4(1): 18 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44154-024-00157-x
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China,(32302370)

Accesses

Citations

Detail

Sections
Recommended

/