BiochemistrybioRxiv
Chitosan perception in Arabidopsis requires the chitin receptor AtCERK1 suggesting an improved model for receptor structure and function
E. Gubaeva, A. Gubaev, R. Melcher…·B. M. Moerschbacher
The paper investigates chitosan perception in Arabidopsis, showing that fully deacetylated chitosans do not trigger defense responses, while partially acetylated ones do, requiring AtCERK1 and leading to a new receptor model.
DOI 10.1094/mpmi-04-18-0098-r