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SUMMARY:Phenotypic changes induced by stress and developmental reprogrammi
 ng in plants   Plant host-pathogen coevolution and exploring local adaptat
 ion of an Arabidopsis thaliana complex Resistance gene locus - Jane Parker
 \, MPI Cologne
DTSTART:20180208T130000Z
DTEND:20180208T140000Z
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CONTACT:david baulcombe
DESCRIPTION:Mechanisms of surveillance by plants and counter-surveillance 
 by microbes provide a fascinating framework for deciphering host-pathogen 
 coevolution and identifying robust and vulnerable disease resistance nodes
 . We’re studying plant host recognition of biotrophic pathogens and the 
 processes by which intracellular (NLR) innate immunity receptors\, sensing
  pathogen interference with host cells\, transmit recognition to anti-micr
 obial defence pathways. Using Arabidopsis thaliana as our model host syste
 m we’ve been examining NLR homeostasis and activation\, and identifying 
 which NLR-induced transcriptional ‘sectors’ contribute to stopping pat
 hogen growth. We’re then positioning these immunity branches within the 
 broader environmental stress response network. I’ll describe some recent
  results and ideas on how plant innate immunity systems manage to be resil
 ient against rapidly evolving microbial pathogens. I’ll also describe ou
 r analysis of a functionally interesting NLR receptor ‘Resistance’ gen
 e cluster in a natural Arabidopsis thaliana population. From this study\, 
 we hope to gain insights to the evolutionary and ecological forces underly
 ing plant immune receptor maintenance in nature.
LOCATION:Department of Plant Sciences\, Large Lecture Theatre
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