LORE-mediated immunity in Brassicaceae
(B10)
Subject Area
Organismic Interactions, Chemical Ecology and Microbiomes of Plant Systems
Term
from 2015 to 2023
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 170483403
Cell-surface pattern recognition receptors confer resistance to a broad spectrum of pathogens. The receptor kinase LORE senses bacterial medium-chain 3-hydroxylated fatty acids (3-HFAs) in Arabidopsis thaliana and other Brassicaceae. Among the Brassicaceae, some species differ in their 3-HFA chain length-specificity and some are 3-HFA-insensitive. We will exploit the natural LORE diversity to mechanistically resolve chain-length-specific 3-HFA sensing by LORE. LORE-transgenic tomato plants will be tested for enhanced disease resistance. Additionally, we will continue our analysis of LORE activation, regulation, and downstream signalling.
DFG Programme
Collaborative Research Centres
