Functional role of molecular pattern recognition in plant-herbivore interactions

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K18820
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Applied molecular and cellular biology
• Research Institution: Okayama University
• Principal Investigator: Shinya Tomonori 岡山大学, 資源植物科学研究所, 助教 (80514207)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 植物-昆虫間相互作用 / 植物免疫 / 植食性昆虫 / イネ / 分子パターン / シグナル伝達 / 異物認識

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Plants detect herbivory through the recognition of molecular patterns derived from herbivores and themselves, however little is known about the molecular interactions of such co-existing signals during insect attack. In this study, we show that rice can simultaneously recognize several molecular patterns from rice armyworm (Mythimna loreyi) larvae. These findings suggest that a concurrent perception of diverse molecular patterns in rice may be required for a more efficient activation of its defense against herbivores.

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