Latex - a potential plant defense against microbes

Trends Microbiol. 2024 Jan 13:S0966-842X(23)00362-1. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.12.010. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLaticifers - among the most common defensive reservoirs in plants - are hypothesized to benefit plant fitness by preventing microbes from entering wounds. I argue that while latex seals wounds, and can suppress microbial growth, direct evidence that these processes benefit plant fitness is scarce. I outline a roadmap for filling this knowledge gap.PMID:38220579 | DOI:10.1016/j.tim.2023.12.010

Source: Trends in Microbiology - January 14, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Meret Huber Source Type: research