Fig. 8. Representative model of MAMP-elicitation and disease response.
a Plants deploy defense responses after MAMP-elicitation (blue), which can be enhanced by priming, triggering a stronger and/or faster response (red). We propose that in slnrc4, plant defense responses are pre-activated, and this leads to stronger responses to MAMP-elicitation (green). b Plant disease progression in natural conditions (blue), can be retarded when plants are pre-treated with priming agents (red). We propose that in slnrc4, disease progression is lower due its pre-activated basal condition, in a manner which may be superior to primed plants (green).