Cysteine modifications as molecular switch governing salicylic acid biosynthesis in systemic acquired resistance

J Integr Plant Biol. 2025 Jan 9. doi: 10.1111/jipb.13833. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

This commentary discusses the recent identification of hydrogen peroxide as systemic acquired resistance-inducing signal and its dose-dependent effect on salicylic acid biosynthesis in the systemic tissues in response to a pathogen attack.