reviewThe Plant CellJan 2, 2024HYBRID OA

Salicylic acid in plant immunity and beyond

University of Edinburgh · Howard Hughes Medical Institute · +1 more institution

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Abstract

As the most widely used herbal medicine in human history and a major defence hormone in plants against a broad spectrum of pathogens and abiotic stresses, salicylic acid (SA) has attracted major research interest. With applications of modern technologies over the past 30 years, studies of the effects of SA on plant growth, development, and defence have revealed many new research frontiers and continue to deliver surprises. In this review, we provide an update on recent advances in our understanding of SA metabolism, perception, and signal transduction mechanisms in plant immunity. An overarching theme emerges that SA executes its many functions through intricate regulation at multiple steps: SA biosynthesis is…

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Keywords
  • Biology
  • Salicylic acid
  • Plant Immunity
  • Immunity
  • Botany
  • Biochemistry
  • Immunology
  • Immune system
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