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ReviewPlant communications2025

Oligosaccharide elicitors in plant immunity: Molecular mechanisms and disease resistance strategies.

Guangzheng Sun, Yu Xiao, Heng Yin, Ke Yu, Yiming Wang, Yuanchao Wang

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Review in Plant communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Molecular Basis and Mechanistic Insights intoPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  10. Curdlan oligosaccharides induce salicylic acid-dependent defense responses inFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Guangzheng SunState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Key Laboratory of Soybean Disease and Pest Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Yu XiaoState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China.
Heng YinDalian Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Agricultural Preparations, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Green Agriculture, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrates, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
Ke YuState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, Henan Joint International Laboratory for Crop Multi-Omics Research, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jinming Road, Kaifeng 475004, China.
Yiming WangState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Key Laboratory of Soybean Disease and Pest Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China. Electronic address: ymwang@njau.edu.cn.
Yuanchao WangState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Key Laboratory of Soybean Disease and Pest Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China. Electronic address: wangyc@njau.edu.cn.

Funding

Non-US Government Research Support type
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The recognition of oligosaccharide elicitors, which originate from both pathogens and hosts, by membrane-localized receptors is of fundamental importance for triggering host immunity and disease resistance. It is therefore a topic of utmost significance for agricultural and botanical research. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of our current understanding of the types of oligosaccharide elicitors. We explore their diverse immunological functions, aiming to uncover the underlying mechanisms. We then detail the known recognition receptors for these oligosaccharide elicitors and describe the immune signaling pathways in which they participate. We outline the counter-defense strategies used by pathogens in response to oligosaccharide-induced immunity, offering insight into the complex interactions between plants and pathogens. Finally, we discuss challenges and limitations in the field of oligosaccharide-based immunity and propose directions for future research. A holistic view of oligosaccharide elicitors can facilitate the development of more effective strategies for enhancing plant disease resistance by leveraging mechanisms of oligosaccharide-induced immunity, ultimately promoting more sustainable agricultural practices and a better understanding of plant-pathogen interactions.

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Disease ResistanceOligosaccharidesPlant DiseasesPlant ImmunityPlantsHost-Pathogen InteractionsSignal TransductionOligosaccharidesapplication prospectsoligosaccharide elicitorspattern recognition receptorplant disease resistancesignaling pathway

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PMID40754821
PMCPMC12744754

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