Reactive oxygen species and plant resistance to fungal pathogens. (April 2015) - Lehmann, Silke
Highlights: The methods of detection of ROS. A discussion of the modes of action of ROS. An assessment of the importance of ROS in relation to fungal resistance. Graphical abstract: The many functions of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the interaction of plants with pathogens. Abstract: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been studied for their role in plant development as well as in plant immunity. ROS were consistently observed to accumulate in the plant after the perception of pathogens and microbes and over the years, ROS were postulated to be an integral part of the defence response of the plant. In this article we will focus on recent findings about ROS involved in the interaction of plants with pathogenic fungi. We will describe the ways to detect ROS, their modes of action and their importance in relation to resistance to fungal pathogens. In addition we include some results from works focussing on the fungal interactor and from studies investigating roots during pathogen attack.