SFB 670 TP19: Toll-related Intracellular Receptors in Plant Innate Immunity
Description:
In plants and animals, cell autonomous immune responses confer an essential first line of defence against invasive pathogens. Our aim is to characterize plant intracellular immune receptor complexes of the Toll-nucleotide binding/oligomerization-leucine rich repeat (TIR-NB-LRR) type that resemble mammalian innate immunity/apoptotic sensors. In particular, we wish to define molecular processes that couple recognition of pathogen effector molecules to activation of defences. These studies, in combination with a search for cellular targets of the corresponding effectors should provide insights to fundamental principles of microbial pathogenicity and cellular non-self recognition.
Executive Institute:
Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIZ) Details of Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
Parent institution:
Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science Details of Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (Bavaria)
Contract period:
01. 01. 2006 - 31. 12. 2010
Collaborative Project:
SFB 670: Cell-autonomous Immunity Details of SFB 670: Cell-autonomous Immunity
Funding Programme:
- DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Details of DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Subject:
- Crop Protection
- Animal health
Purpose of research:
Basic research
Funding Institutions:
- German Research Council (DFG) (DFG) Details of (DFG)
Project Management Agency:
- German Research Council (DFG) (DFG) Details of DFG