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Review
. 2018 Oct-Nov;20(9-10):484-492.
doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2018.01.009. Epub 2018 Feb 1.

Abscisic acid: new perspectives on an ancient universal stress signaling molecule

Cassandra L Olds  1 , Elizabeth K K Glennon  2 , Shirley Luckhart  3
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Review

Abscisic acid: new perspectives on an ancient universal stress signaling molecule

Cassandra L Olds et al. Microbes Infect. 2018 Oct-Nov.
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Abstract

Few biological molecules have as far reaching and dynamic effects as abscisic acid (ABA). In this review, we draw together the often segregated fields of plant, animal, and human biology to highlight ABA biosynthesis, signaling and physiological effects with examples of host-pathogen interactions to emphasize the cross-kingdom biology of this ancient signaling molecule.

Keywords: Abscisic acid; Host–microbe interactions; Immune regulation; Mevalonate pathway; Non-mevalonate pathway; Stress response.

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