Control of sucrose source/sink status by the plant immune system

本项目旨在研究植物Malectin受体激酶在病原菌识别和响应中的作用。该项目将利用分子和细胞生物学工具来检测进入细胞的糖的复杂形成和变化。该项目的预期结果包括更好地理解病原体如何操纵植物细胞使其受益，以及更多地了解哪些宿主分子参与了这一过程。这应该会带来重大的好处，比如为改造农作物抵抗毁灭性疾病提供了新的理论基础。

This project aims to investigate the roles of plant malectin receptor kinases in pathogen recognition and response. The project will utilise molecular and cell biological tools to detect complex formation and changes in sugar import into cells. Expected outcomes of this project include a better understanding of how pathogens manipulate plant cells to their benefit, and greater knowledge of which host molecules participate in this process. This should provide significant benefits such as a new theoretical basis to engineer crop plants for resistance against devastating diseases.