PMID- 32024003 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201113 LR - 20201113 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 21 IP - 3 DP - 2020 Jan 31 TI - Elicitor and Receptor Molecules: Orchestrators of Plant Defense and Immunity. LID - 10.3390/ijms21030963 [doi] LID - 963 AB - Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs), herbivore-associated molecular patterns (HAMPs), and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are molecules produced by microorganisms and insects in the event of infection, microbial priming, and insect predation. These molecules are then recognized by receptor molecules on or within the plant, which activates the defense signaling pathways, resulting in plant's ability to overcome pathogenic invasion, induce systemic resistance, and protect against insect predation and damage. These small molecular motifs are conserved in all organisms. Fungi, bacteria, and insects have their own specific molecular patterns that induce defenses in plants. Most of the molecular patterns are either present as part of the pathogen's structure or exudates (in bacteria and fungi), or insect saliva and honeydew. Since biotic stresses such as pathogens and insects can impair crop yield and production, understanding the interaction between these organisms and the host via the elicitor-receptor interaction is essential to equip us with the knowledge necessary to design durable resistance in plants. In addition, it is also important to look into the role played by beneficial microbes and synthetic elicitors in activating plants' defense and protection against disease and predation. This review addresses receptors, elicitors, and the receptor-elicitor interactions where these components in fungi, bacteria, and insects will be elaborated, giving special emphasis to the molecules, responses, and mechanisms at play, variations between organisms where applicable, and applications and prospects. FAU - Abdul Malik, Nurul Azmina AU - Abdul Malik NA AD - Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. FAU - Kumar, Ilakiya Sharanee AU - Kumar IS AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9968-9156 AD - Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. FAU - Nadarajah, Kalaivani AU - Nadarajah K AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9854-3219 AD - Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. LA - eng GR - DCP-2017-004/1/Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia/ GR - Esciencefund 02-01-02-SF1232/Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi/ PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20200131 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Alarmins) RN - 0 (Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern Molecules) RN - 0 (Plant Proteins) RN - 0 (Receptors, Pattern Recognition) SB - IM MH - Alarmins/metabolism MH - Animals MH - *Disease Resistance MH - Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern Molecules/metabolism MH - Plant Immunity MH - Plant Proteins/metabolism MH - Plants/*metabolism/microbiology/parasitology MH - Receptors, Pattern Recognition/*metabolism PMC - PMC7037962 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ISR OT - SAR OT - damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) OT - herbivory-associated molecular patterns (HAMPs) OT - microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) OT - pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) OT - plant defense systems OT - plant pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) OT - receptor molecules COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2020/02/07 06:00 MHDA- 2020/11/18 06:00 PMCR- 2020/02/01 CRDT- 2020/02/07 06:00 PHST- 2019/11/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/01/11 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/01/13 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/02/07 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/02/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/11/18 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/02/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms21030963 [pii] AID - ijms-21-00963 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms21030963 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Jan 31;21(3):963. doi: 10.3390/ijms21030963.