Table 1. A summary of the receptors used by plants to detect invading fungi and the outcome of receptor activation as discussed in this review and depicted in Figure 1.
| Plant receptor and species | Identified co-receptor/s | Molecule detected | Infection strategy of associated pathogen/s | Plant cell death | Outcome (enhanced disease resistance or susceptibility) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LysM-RLP/RLKs | |||||
| LYK5 – A. thaliana | CERK1 | Chitin oligomers | All | No | Resistance |
| CEBiP – Rice | CERK1 | Chitin oligomers | All | No | Resistance |
| LRR-RLP/RLKs | |||||
| RLP30 – A. thaliana | SOBIR1/BAK1 | A small secreted protein | Necrotroph | No | Resistance |
| RLP23 – A. thaliana | SOBIR1/BAK1 | NLPs | All | No | Resistance |
| Ve1 - Tomato | SOBIR1/BAK1 | Ave1 | Hemibiotroph | Yes | Resistance |
| Cf-9 - Tomato | SOBIR1/BAK1 | Avr9 | Biotroph | Yes | Resistance |
| WAKs | |||||
| Stb6 – Wheat | None | AvrStb6 | Necrotroph | No | Resistance |
| Snn1 – Wheat | None | Tox1 | Necrotroph | Yes | Susceptibility |
| Rlm-9 – Canola | None | AvrLm5-9 | Hemibiotroph | Yes | Resistance |
| WAK1 - A. thaliana | None | Oligogalacturonides | All | No | Resistance |
| Htn1 - Maize | None | Unknown | Hemibiotroph | No | Resistance |
| G-type lectin RLKs | |||||
| I-3 – Tomato | None | Avr3 | Hemibiotroph | Yes | Resistance |
| NLRs | |||||
| LOV1 – A. thaliana | None | Victorin | Necrotroph | Yes | Susceptibility |
| Tsn1 – Wheat | None | ToxA | Necrotroph | Yes | Susceptibility |
| MSP-kinase | |||||
| Snn3 – Wheat | None | Tox3 | Necrotroph | Yes | Susceptibility |
This table is not an exhaustive list of all plant receptors that detect pathogenic fungi.