Kazunori Okada

TL;DR: It is reported here that rice cells require a LysM receptor-like kinase, OsCERK1, in addition to CEBiP, for chitin signaling, and the results of a yeast two-hybrid assay indicated that both CE biP and OsCerK1 have the potential to form hetero- or homo-oligomers.

TL;DR: Functional analysis by heterologous expression in Escherichia coli followed by enzyme assays demonstrated that the AK103462 protein catalyzes the conversion of 3β-hydroxy-9βH-pimara-7,15-dien-19,6β-olide into momilactone A, providing strong evidence for the presence on chromosome 4 of a gene cluster involved in momILactone biosynthesis.

TL;DR: It is suggested that OsWRKY76 plays dual and opposing roles in blast disease resistance and cold tolerance, as well as the increased expression of abiotic stress-associated genes such as peroxidase and lipid metabolism genes.

TL;DR: RNA-blot and promoter-beta-glucuronidase (GUS) analysis showed that these GGPP synthases genes are organ-specifically expressed in Arabidopsis, suggesting there will be specific pathways of GGPP production in each organelle.

TL;DR: Recent advances in the discovery, biosynthesis, elicitation and functional characterization of monocot terpenoid phytoalexins are discussed, including conclusive evidence now exists for multiple plant receptors of fungal-derived chitin elicitors, phosphorylation of membrane-associated signaling complexes, activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase, involvement of phytohormone signals, and the existence of transcription factors.