Programmed cell death is a tightly regulated genetically controlled process that leads to cell suicide and eliminates cells that are either no longer needed or damaged/harmful. Nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat proteins have recently emerged as a novel class of Ca²⁺-permeable channels that operate in plant immune responses. This viewpoint argues that the unique structure of this channel, its permeability to other cations, and specificity of its operation make it an ideal candidate to mediate cell signaling and adaptive responses not only to pathogens but also to a broad range of abiotic stress factors.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	stress, adaptation, NLR protein, ion channel, abiotic stress, calcium, effector-triggered immunity, non-selective cation channel, potassium, programmed cell death, ROS
Research Division:	Biological Sciences
Research Group:	Plant biology
Research Field:	Plant cell and molecular biology
Objective Division:	Plant Production and Plant Primary Products
Objective Group:	Other plant production and plant primary products
Objective Field:	Other plant production and plant primary products not elsewhere classified
UTAS Author:	Shabala, S (Professor Sergey Shabala)
ID Code:	147840
Year Published:	2022
Deposited By:	Agriculture and Food Systems
Deposited On:	2021-11-18
Last Modified:	2022-04-22
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