PHR1 Balances between Nutrition and Immunity in Plants

Hans Motte; Tom Beeckman

doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2017.03.019

PHR1 Balances between Nutrition and Immunity in Plants

Dev Cell. 2017 Apr 10;41(1):5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2017.03.019.

Authors

Hans Motte¹, Tom Beeckman²

Affiliations

¹ Ghent University, Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Technologiepark 927, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 927, 9052 Ghent, Belgium.
² Ghent University, Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Technologiepark 927, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 927, 9052 Ghent, Belgium. Electronic address: tobee@psb.vib-ugent.be.

PMID: 28399400
DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2017.03.019

Abstract

Plants assemble beneficial root-associated microbiomes to support growth, especially in nutrient-poor conditions. To do so, however, plants have to suppress their immune system. Reporting in Nature, Castrillo et al. (2017) identified PHOSPHATE STARVATION RESPONSE1 (PHR1) as a central regulator in this balance between nutrient stress response and immune regulation.

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MeSH terms

Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics*
Arabidopsis*
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Phosphates
Plant Roots
Transcription Factors / genetics

Substances

Arabidopsis Proteins
Phosphates
Transcription Factors