TY - JOUR
T1 - Receptor-ligand interaction demonstrated in Brassica self-incompatibility
AU - Franklin Tong, Vernonica
PY - 2002/3/1
Y1 - 2002/3/1
N2 - There are very few examples in plants where both the receptor and the ligand that interacts with it have been identified. The self-incompatibility (SI) system, which involves the recognition and rejection of 'self' pollen, is controlled by the S locus. Molecular analysis of SI in Brassica identified two stigmatic components, SLG and SRK, and a pollen component, SCR/SP11, at the Slocus. Two recent papers demonstrated that SCR and SRK interact, providing not only a major breakthrough in our understanding of the SI response, but also in our knowledge about receptor-ligand interactions in plant cells.
AB - There are very few examples in plants where both the receptor and the ligand that interacts with it have been identified. The self-incompatibility (SI) system, which involves the recognition and rejection of 'self' pollen, is controlled by the S locus. Molecular analysis of SI in Brassica identified two stigmatic components, SLG and SRK, and a pollen component, SCR/SP11, at the Slocus. Two recent papers demonstrated that SCR and SRK interact, providing not only a major breakthrough in our understanding of the SI response, but also in our knowledge about receptor-ligand interactions in plant cells.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0168-9525(01)02613-0
DO - 10.1016/S0168-9525(01)02613-0
M3 - Review article
VL - 18
SP - 113
EP - 115
JO - Trends in Genetics
JF - Trends in Genetics
IS - 3
ER -