Figure 10
From: Perception of soft mechanical stress in Arabidopsis leaves activates disease resistance
Models of SMS-induced resistance in A. thaliana. The plant might either recognize DAMPs or MAMPs following SMS. Such molecules are recognized by specific receptors and lead to changes in calcium and ROS with subsequent induction of defenses. Alternatively, the plant might sense the effect of SMS by membrane-bound mechano-sensors that lead to calcium changes, ROS and resistance.