Broad-spectrum mildew resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana mediated by RPW8

Plant disease resistance (R) genes control the recognition of specific pathogens and activate subsequent defense responses. We show that the Arabidopsis thaliana locus RESISTANCE TO POWDERY MILDEW8 (RPW8) contains two naturally polymorphic, dominant R genes, RPW8.1and RPW8.2, which individually cont...

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Main Authors: Xiao, Shunyuan, Ellwood, Simon, Calis, Ozer, Patrick, Elaine, Li, Tianxian, Coleman, Mark, Turner, John
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Published: The American Association for the Advancement of Science 2001
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20803
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author Xiao, Shunyuan
Ellwood, Simon
Calis, Ozer
Patrick, Elaine
Li, Tianxian
Coleman, Mark
Turner, John
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Ellwood, Simon
Calis, Ozer
Patrick, Elaine
Li, Tianxian
Coleman, Mark
Turner, John
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building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Plant disease resistance (R) genes control the recognition of specific pathogens and activate subsequent defense responses. We show that the Arabidopsis thaliana locus RESISTANCE TO POWDERY MILDEW8 (RPW8) contains two naturally polymorphic, dominant R genes, RPW8.1and RPW8.2, which individually control resistance to a broad range of powdery mildew pathogens. Although the predicted RPW8.1 and RPW8.2 proteins are different from the previously characterized R proteins, they induce localized, salicylic acid–dependent defenses similar to those induced by R genes that control specific resistance. Apparently, broad-spectrum resistance mediated by RPW8 uses the same mechanisms as specific resistance.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-208032017-09-13T16:00:43Z Broad-spectrum mildew resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana mediated by RPW8 Xiao, Shunyuan Ellwood, Simon Calis, Ozer Patrick, Elaine Li, Tianxian Coleman, Mark Turner, John plant resistance gene Mildew Plant disease resistance (R) genes control the recognition of specific pathogens and activate subsequent defense responses. We show that the Arabidopsis thaliana locus RESISTANCE TO POWDERY MILDEW8 (RPW8) contains two naturally polymorphic, dominant R genes, RPW8.1and RPW8.2, which individually control resistance to a broad range of powdery mildew pathogens. Although the predicted RPW8.1 and RPW8.2 proteins are different from the previously characterized R proteins, they induce localized, salicylic acid–dependent defenses similar to those induced by R genes that control specific resistance. Apparently, broad-spectrum resistance mediated by RPW8 uses the same mechanisms as specific resistance. 2001 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20803 10.1126/science.291.5501.118 The American Association for the Advancement of Science restricted
spellingShingle plant resistance gene
Mildew
Xiao, Shunyuan
Ellwood, Simon
Calis, Ozer
Patrick, Elaine
Li, Tianxian
Coleman, Mark
Turner, John
Broad-spectrum mildew resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana mediated by RPW8
title Broad-spectrum mildew resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana mediated by RPW8
title_full Broad-spectrum mildew resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana mediated by RPW8
title_fullStr Broad-spectrum mildew resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana mediated by RPW8
title_full_unstemmed Broad-spectrum mildew resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana mediated by RPW8
title_short Broad-spectrum mildew resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana mediated by RPW8
title_sort broad-spectrum mildew resistance in arabidopsis thaliana mediated by rpw8
topic plant resistance gene
Mildew
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20803