Understanding the molecular mechanisms of trade-offs between plant growth and immunity

Trade-offs between plant growth and immunity are a well-known phenomenon in plants that are meant to ensure the best use of limited resources. Recently, many advances have been achieved on molecular regulations of the trade-offs between plant growth and immunity. Here, we provide an overview on molecular understanding of these trade-offs including those regulated at the transcriptional level or post-transcriptional level by transcriptional factors, microRNAs, and post-translational modifications of proteins, respectively The understanding on the molecular regulation of these trade-offs will provide new strategies to breed crops with high yield and enhanced resistance to disease.

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The trade-offs between plant growth and immunity are a well-known phenomenon in plants to optimize the use of limited resources. Recent advances in understanding the molecular regulation of these trade-offs at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels involving transcriptional factors, microRNAs, and protein modifications offer new strategies for breeding high-yield crops with enhanced disease resistance.