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ALT Model describing the interplay between the CK/GA balance and TOR in the regulation of leaf development and defense cues. Cytokinin promotes both morphogenesis and defense in leaves. Balanced CK/GA levels are required to achieve โnormalโ developmental patterning and disease resistance. - In young leaves undergoing morphogenesis, CK signalling is high and TOR activity is low, resulting in decreased pathogen susceptibility. - As leaves mature developmentally, CK signals are reduced and GA signals increase, the leaf morphogenetic potential declines as it differentiates, and TOR activity and pathogen susceptibility increase. - Inhibition of TOR results in rescue of altered CK/GA balances, partially restoring baseline developmental patterning and disease resistance, and suggesting that TOR mediates these developmental and defense cues originating from the CK/GA balance.

























