Reposted by Alexandra Furch
How the FLS2 receptor in #Arabidopsis + broad beans perceives the pathogenic bacterial flagellin epitope flg22 + transforms the contact into an electrical signal that mediates pathogen resistance
analysed by @furch-lab.bsky.social et al.
Open Access in @Science-Advances
doi.org/10.1126/scia...
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Transformation of flg22 perception into electrical signals decoded in vasculature leads to sieve tube blockage and pathogen resistance
Flg22-triggered dual electric signals are crucial for generation of local and systemic defense responses.