Nature: Methyl-salicylate-mediated plant airborne defense and mechanism of interaction and coevolution between plant viruses, vector insects, and host plants

Abstract

The discipline of plant immunity has developed rapidly in the 21st century and is marked by substantial progress toward understanding the molecular mechanisms of plant immune recognition and the pathogenicity of microorganisms. Here, we highlight the recent advances in plant immunity studies made by Yule Liu and his team at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

Keywords

• Airborne defense
• MeSA
• Co-evolutionary mutualism