DCD - a novel plant specific domain in proteins involved in development and programmed cell death.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recognition of microbial pathogens by plants triggers the hypersensitive reaction, a common form of programmed cell death in plants. These dying cells generate signals that activate the plant immune system and alarm the neighboring cells as well as the whole plant to activate defense responses to limit the spread of the pathogen. The molecular mechanisms behind the hypersensitive reaction are largely unknown except for the recognition process of pathogens. We delineate the NRP-gene in soybean, which is specifically induced during this programmed cell death and contains a novel protein domain, which is commonly found in different plant proteins.

Results

The sequence analysis of the protein, encoded by the NRP-gene from soybean, led to the identification of a novel

SUBMITTER: Tenhaken R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1182354 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature