Plants employ sophisticated mechanisms to interact with pathogenic as well as beneficial
microbes. Of those, membrane trafficking is key in establishing a rapid and precise
response. Upon interaction with pathogenic microbes, surface-localized immune receptors
undergo endocytosis for signal transduction and activity regulation while cell wall
components, antimicrobial compounds, and defense proteins are delivered to pathogen
invasion sites through polarized secretion. To sustain mutualistic associations, host cells …

Plants employ sophisticated mechanisms to interact with pathogenic as well as beneficial
microbes. Of those, membrane trafficking is key in establishing a rapid and precise
response. Upon interaction with pathogenic microbes, surface-localized immune receptors
undergo endocytosis for signal transduction and activity regulation while cell wall
components, antimicrobial compounds, and defense proteins are delivered to pathogen
invasion sites through polarized secretion. To sustain mutualistic associations, host cells …