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Libo Shan: Functional and Evolutionary Dynamics of Peptide-Receptor Signaling in Plant Immunity

Wednesday Seminar
Plants deploy a sophisticated immune system that involves small peptides and cell surface receptor kinases (RKs) to mediate defense responses against pathogens. Among these, phytocytokines-small, secreted peptides-play key roles as immunomodulatory molecules, functioning similarly to cytokines in mammals. These peptides act locally and systemically, amplifying immune responses triggered by microbial patterns and pathogen-derived effectors. In addition, phytocytokines regulate various infection processes, while some pathogens exploit mimicry to enhance infection. At the frontline of immune sensing, RKs like BAK1/SERK4 serve as coreceptors for multiple pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) involved in pattern-triggered immunity (PTI). Pathogens, however, attempt to disrupt these RK complexes to evade detection. In turn, plants activate compensatory RK pathways such as the BTL2 module, triggering danger-triggered immunity (DTI) and intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs) that drive immune signaling and cell death. This presentation will explore the perception and mechanisms of phytocytokine signaling through RKs, the dynamic regulation of immune responses via phosphorylation and calcium channels, and the evolutionary arms race between host and pathogen.

Liba Fishman

Wednesday Seminar

Julia Santiago Cuellar

Wednesday Seminar

Justin W. Walley

Wednesday Seminar

Lucia Strader

Wednesday Seminar

Marie Barberon

Wednesday Seminar

Career Mentoring and Management

  • Start: Nov 27, 2024 09:00 AM (Local Time Germany)
  • End: Nov 28, 2024 09:00 AM
  • Speaker: Ruth Willmott
one year before you start applying for jobs on the wider job market; introduction 1,5 days 27. - 28.11.2024 follow up 2 x 1 day 02.12. or 03.12.2024 [more]

Christine Faulkner

Wednesday Seminar

Ross Sozzani

Wednesday Seminar
  • Date: Dec 11, 2024
  • Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Ross Sozzani
  • Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, US
  • Location: MPIPZ
  • Room: Lecture hall
  • Host: Raphael Mercier

Stephen I. Wright

Wednesday Seminar
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