[2014 Fall Life Sciences & IBB Regular Seminar]
  
    
 ▶Subject: Molecular Basis for Plant Innate Immunity and Its Applications in Agriculture
 
 ▶Speaker: Prof. Kee Hoon Sohn (Bio-protection Research Fellow / Principal Investigator,Institute of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University)
         
 ▶Date: 4:00PM/Sept./24(Wed)/2014
        
 ▶Place: Auditorium(1F), Postech Biotech Center
        
         *Abctract
       Animals and plants detect the presence of pathogenic microbes via nucleotide-binding oligomerization (NB) domain and leucine rich repeat (LRR) immune receptors (NLR). The recognition of pathogen molecules by NLRs leads to an activation of signalling cascades, culminating in many intracellular defence responses including changes in gene expression in the nucleus. Plant NLRs confer recognition of microbial effectors (proteins that are translocated to host cells to enhance pathogen fitness) and activate immune responses. In order to improve genetic quality of plant immunity, it is critical to better understand the NLR-dependent immune signalling events. Recent advances in plant NLR function and molecular breeding strategies to establish durable disease resistance in crops will be presented.

  ▶Inquiry: Prof. Hwang, Il-Doo (279-2350)
       
   * This seminar will be given in English