Danger signals trigger immune responses upon perception by a complex surveillance
system. Such signals can originate from the infectious nonself or the damaged self, the latter …

As a universal process in multicellular organisms, including animals and plants, cells usually
emit danger signals when suffering from attacks of microbes and herbivores, or physical …

Plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to detect various forms of danger. Damage-
associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are endogenous danger molecules that are …

Innate immune receptors, well known mediators of response to non-self-molecules and
inflammation, also act as mediators of immunity triggered by 'damage-associated molecular …

Background Plants condition the soil in which they grow, thereby altering the performance of
subsequent plants growing in this soil. This phenomenon, known as plant-soil feedback …

Recognition and repair of damaged tissue are an integral part of life. The failure of cells and
tissues to appropriately respond to damage can lead to severe dysfunction and disease …

Viruses, causal agents of devastating diseases in plants, are obligate intracellular
pathogens composed of a nucleic acid genome and a limited number of viral proteins. The …

The inhibitory effect of extracellular DNA (exDNA) on the growth of conspecific individuals
was demonstrated in different kingdoms. In plants, the inhibition has been observed on root …

Cellular damage inflicted by wounding, pathogen infection, and herbivory releases a variety
of host-derived metabolites, degraded structural components, and peptides into the …

Plants are constantly threatened by herbivore attacks and must devise survival strategies.
Some plants sense and respond to elicitors including specific molecules secreted by …