Flagellin triggers immune reactions that shift resources to defence. Colonization with a commensal Rhodanobacter compensates for this imbalance between growth and defence through a transporter system and breakdown of flagellin. (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research

Flagellin triggers immune reactions that shift resources to defence. Colonization with a commensal Rhodanobacter compensates for this imbalance between growth and defence through a transporter system and breakdown of flagellin.

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Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) growing on a culture medium. Flagellin triggers immune reactions that shift resources to defence, resulting in reduced plant growth. Colonization with a commensal Rhodanobacter compensates for this imbalance between growth and defence through a transporter system and breakdown of flagellin.

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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research

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