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Review
. 2018 Oct 17;19(10):3206.
doi: 10.3390/ijms19103206.

Plant Hormone Signaling Crosstalks between Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses

Yee-Shan Ku  1 , Mariz Sintaha  2 , Ming-Yan Cheung  3 , Hon-Ming Lam  4
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Review

Plant Hormone Signaling Crosstalks between Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses

Yee-Shan Ku et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

In the natural environment, plants are often bombarded by a combination of abiotic (such as drought, salt, heat or cold) and biotic (necrotrophic and biotrophic pathogens) stresses simultaneously. It is critical to understand how the various response pathways to these stresses interact with one another within the plants, and where the points of crosstalk occur which switch the responses from one pathway to another. Calcium sensors are often regarded as the first line of response to external stimuli to trigger downstream signaling. Abscisic acid (ABA) is a major phytohormone regulating stress responses, and it interacts with the jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) signaling pathways to channel resources into mitigating the effects of abiotic stresses versus defending against pathogens. The signal transduction in these pathways are often carried out via GTP-binding proteins (G-proteins) which comprise of a large group of proteins that are varied in structures and functions. Deciphering the combined actions of these different signaling pathways in plants would greatly enhance the ability of breeders to develop food crops that can thrive in deteriorating environmental conditions under climate change, and that can maintain or even increase crop yield.

Keywords: ABA; G-proteins; JA; SA; abiotic stress; biotic stress; calcium sensors; crosstalk; ethylene; plant hormones.

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Figure 1
The interactions between the abscisic acid (ABA) and jasmonic acid (JA) signaling pathways under biotic and abiotic stresses are mediated through NOG1-2.
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Figure 2
The interactions between abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene signaling pathways under biotic and abiotic stresses are mediated through Ethylene Response Factors (ERFs).
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Figure 3
The interactions between abscisic acid (ABA) and salicylic acid (SA) signaling pathways under biotic and abiotic stresses are mediated through MYB96.
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Figure 4
The crosstalks among ABA, SA, and phospholipid signaling during biotic and abiotic stress responses act through PLDs. PTI: PAMP-triggered immunity; ETI: effector-triggered immunity.
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