Abstract
Salicylic acid (SA) is an important phytohormone that plays a vital role in a number of physiological responses, including plant defense. The last two decades have witnessed a number of breakthroughs related to biosynthesis, transport, perception and signaling mediated by SA. These findings demonstrate that SA plays a crictical role in both local and systemic defense responses. Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) is one such SA-dependent response. SAR is a long distance signaling mechanism that provides broad spectrum and long-lasting resistance to secondary infections throughout the plant. This unique feature makes SAR a highly desirable trait in crop production. This review summarizes the recent advances in the role of SA in SAR and discusses its relationship to other SAR inducers.
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
4-13-2015
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2015.00228
Repository Citation
Gao, Qing-Ming; Zhu, Shifeng; Kachroo, Pradeep; and Kachroo, Aardra, "Signal Regulators of Systemic Acquired Resistance" (2015). Plant Pathology Faculty Publications. 33.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/plantpath_facpub/33
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Frontiers in Plant Science, v. 6, article 228, p. 1-12.
© 2015 Gao, Zhu, Kachroo and Kachroo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.