Salicylic acid is an important signalling molecule involved in both locally and systemically
induced disease resistance responses. Recent advances in our understanding of plant …

In plants, salicylic acid (SA) plays important roles in regulating immunity and programed cell
death. Early studies revealed that increased SA accumulation is associated with the onset of …

Salicylic acid (SA) has multiple functions in plants, either under optimal or environmental
stress conditions. In salt-stressed plants, SA in coordination with other plant hormones (eg …

Salicylic acid (SA) is a key defense signal molecule against biotrophic and hemibiotrophic
pathogens in plants, but how SA is synthesized in plant cells still remains elusive …

During evolution, plants have developed sophisticated ways to cope with different biotic and
abiotic stresses. Phytohormones and secondary metabolites are known to play pivotal roles …

Nasser Yalpani and Ilya Raskin p lants face a constant bar-rage of microbial organisms, but
infection and disease rarely develop from these contacts. In addition to chemical and …

Salicylic acid (SA) is a potent inducer of defense gene expression in plants, but how SA
activates transcription has been controversial. In this issue of Cell, Ding et al. show that the …

Plants possess an effective immune system to combat most microbial attackers. The
activation of immune responses to biotrophic pathogens requires the hormone salicylic acid …

In recent decades, many new and exciting findings have paved the way to the better
understanding of plant responses in various environmental changes. Some major areas are …

Salicylic acid (SA) is a small phenolic compound whose therapeutic properties on human
health have long been described. In plants, it is a key phytohormone that controls many …