Abstract
In plant cells, the calcium ion is a ubiquitous intracellular second messenger involved in numerous signalling pathways. Variations in the cytosolic concentration of Ca2+ ([Ca2+]cyt) couple a large array of signals and responses. Here we concentrate on calcium signalling in plant defence responses, particularly on the generation of the calcium signal and downstream calcium-dependent events participating in the establishment of defence responses with special reference to calcium-binding proteins.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Calcium / metabolism
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Calcium Signaling / physiology*
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Calcium-Binding Proteins / physiology*
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Cell Death / physiology
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Cytosol / metabolism
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Gene Expression
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Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
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Nitric Oxide / metabolism
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Phosphorylation
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Phytoalexins
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Plant Diseases
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Plant Extracts / metabolism
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Plant Proteins / physiology*
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Plants / metabolism*
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Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
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Sesquiterpenes
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Terpenes
Substances
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Calcium-Binding Proteins
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Plant Extracts
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Plant Proteins
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Reactive Oxygen Species
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Sesquiterpenes
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Terpenes
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Nitric Oxide
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Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
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Calcium
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Phytoalexins