Mechanisms regulating plant immune homeostasis

植物免疫稳态调节机制

• 批准号: RGPIN-2016-04787
• 负责人: Monaghan, Jacqueline
• 金额: $ 3.35万
• 依托单位: Queen's University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=630395
• 关键词: Mechanisms; regulating; plant; immune; homeostasis

Plant diseases account for 15% of annual global crop losses (estimated worth of $100 billion) and currently require costly and environmentally unfriendly chemical treatments. Pathogens are capable of infecting crops and causing disease largely because they can suppress plant immune responses. Thus, only when we clearly understand the plant immune system will we be able to offer safe and sustainable solutions to diseases that affect our crops. Because pathogen responses necessarily re-direct plant energy away from growth, a major challenge is how to boost plant immunity without affecting yield.

植物病害占全球每年作物损失的15%（估计价值1000亿美元），目前需要昂贵且对环境不友好的化学处理。病原体能够感染作物并导致疾病，主要是因为它们可以抑制植物的免疫反应。因此，只有当我们清楚地了解植物免疫系统时，我们才能够为影响作物的疾病提供安全和可持续的解决方案。由于病原体反应必然会将植物能量从生长中转移出来，因此一个主要挑战是如何在不影响产量的情况下提高植物免疫力。