3 marzo 2015
Similar to humans and animals, plants possess an innate immune system that protects them from invading pathogens. Molecular structures that only occur in pathogens enable their recognition and trigger the immune response. Lipopolysaccharide (endotoxin) is one such substance, occurring in the outer membrane of certain bacteria. A team of scientists has now described the first endotoxin immunosensor in plants.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/57nbKCv1mzM/150303105755.htm
