Self-Defense By Plants: Induction and Signaling Pathways
Organized by Andre Jagendorf and Clarence Ryan
September 15-17, 1994
Irvine, CA
September 16
C.A. Ryan, Introduction
Session One: Signals I
C. Lamb, Moderator
Salicylic Acid Biochemistry and Biology
I. Raskin, Rutgers University
Surface Signaling in Pathogenesis
P. Kolattukudy, Ohio State University
Elicitins from Phytophthora and Basic Resistance in Tobacco
L.Yu, University of California
Session Two: Signals II
R. Croteau, Moderator
Systemin, Oligouronides, and Chitosan Activate Defense Genes via the Octadecanoic Pathways
C.A. Ryan, Washington State University
The Octadecanoic Pathway
M. Zenk, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Germany
Involvement of Jasmonis Acid and Abscisic Acid in Wound-Induced Gene Activation
H. Peña-Cortés, Institute fur Genbiologische Forschung, Germany
Session Three: Signals III
P. Kolattukudy, Moderator
Jasmonic Acid and Turgor Responsive Genes
J. Mullett, Texas A&M University
Signal Transduction of the Oxidative Burst Response in Cultures Soybean Cells
P. Low, Purdue University
Signal Transduction Through Cytosol and Organelle Calcium
A. Trewavas, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Session Four: Receptors for Defense Signals
J. Ryals, Moderator
The Ethylene Response in Arabidopsis: A Two-Component Signaling System in Eukaryotes
C. Chang, California Institute of Technology
Glucan Elicitor-Binding Proteins in Soybean
M. Hahn, University of Georgia
Modification and Transduction of the Salicylic Acid Signal
D. Klessig, Rutgers University
September 17
Session Five: Protein Phosphorylation-Dephosphorylation G-proteins
R.J. Cook, Moderator
Involvement of Small GTP-Bonding Proteins in Wound-Salicylic Acid Signal Transduction Pathways
H. Sano, Akita Prefectural College of Agriculture, Japan
Interaction of Oligouronide Defense Signals with the Plant Plasma Membrane
T. Farmer, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Oligopeptide Elicitor-Mediated Defense-Gene Activation in Cultured Parsley Cells
K. Hahlbrock, Max-Planck-Institute, Germany
Session Six: Novel Defense Systems
A. Jagendorf, Moderator
Early Molecular Events in Plant Defense Against Microbial Attack
C. Lamb, Salk Institute
Conifer Defense Against Bark Beetles: Oleoresinosis
R. Croteau, Washington State University
How Caterpillar-Damaged Plants Protect Themselves by Attracting Parasitic Wasps
J. Tumlinson, University of Florida
Session Seven: Defense Gene Regulation I
K. Hahlbrock, Moderator
Isolation of the TMV Disease Resistance Locus, N, of Tobacco
B. Baker, PGEC, University of California, Berkeley
Characterization of the Pto Bacterial Resistance Gene
Greg Martin, Purdue University
Cloning and Characterization of Rust Resistance Genes from Flax
J. Ellis, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia
Session Eight: Defense Gene Regulation II
D. Klessig, Moderator
Cloning of the Arabidopsis RPS2 Resistance Gene
F. Ausubel, Massachusetts General Hospital
Molecular Mechanisms of Defense by Rhizobacteria Against Root Disease
R.J. Cook, Washington State University
Signaling Pathway in Systemic Acquired Resistance
J. Ryals, Ciba-Geigy Corporation
Andre Jagendorf, Closing Remarks
