Abstract:

Calcium, as a second messenger, participates in the regulation of physiological metabolism of most cells through the pathway of plant signal transduction. Many research suggested that the Ca2+ messenger system also involved in the signal transduction process of the interaction between plant and pathogen. Here, the generation procedure and function of the specific Ca2+ and how the downstream target protein recognize the Ca2+ during the resistance process of plant against pathogen, were reviewed. The prospects were provided based on the current problems.