Toward Understanding the Molecular Recognition of Fungal Chitin and Activation of the Plant Defense Mechanism in Horticultural Crops

Large volumes of fruit and vegetable production are lost during postharvest handling due to attacks by necrotrophic fungi. One of the promising alternatives proposed for the control of postharvest diseases is the induction of natural defense responses, which can be activated by recognizing molecules...

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Autores principales: Yaima Henry García, Orlando Reyes Zamora, Rosalba Troncoso-Rojas, Martín Ernesto Tiznado-Hernández, María Elena Báez-Flores, Elizabeth Carvajal-Millan, Agustín Rascón-Chu
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/937392f4188f4e9d9ee3e2bb68e5e8b8
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Sumario:Large volumes of fruit and vegetable production are lost during postharvest handling due to attacks by necrotrophic fungi. One of the promising alternatives proposed for the control of postharvest diseases is the induction of natural defense responses, which can be activated by recognizing molecules present in pathogens, such as chitin. Chitin is one of the most important components of the fungal cell wall and is recognized through plant membrane receptors. These receptors belong to the receptor-like kinase (RLK) family, which possesses a transmembrane domain and/or receptor-like protein (RLP) that requires binding to another RLK receptor to recognize chitin. In addition, these receptors have extracellular LysM motifs that participate in the perception of chitin oligosaccharides. These receptors have been widely studied in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana </i>(<i>A. thaliana</i>) and <i>Oryza sativa </i>(<i>O. sativa</i>); however, it is not clear how the molecular recognition and plant defense mechanisms of chitin oligosaccharides occur in other plant species or fruits. This review includes recent findings on the molecular recognition of chitin oligosaccharides and how they activate defense mechanisms in plants. In addition, we highlight some of the current advances in chitin perception in horticultural crops.