Danger peptide receptor signaling ensures plant basal immunity upon pathogen-induced depletion of BAK 1

As you will see, while the referees appreciate that Pep signaling plays an important role in the basal immune defense, they both think that your conclusions are not sufficiently supported by the data provided. I won't list all concerns here, as the reports, especially the one from referee #2, are clear and constructive. Importantly, the physiological significance derived from pathogen-induced downregulation of BAK1 is currently not convincing. Referee #2 furthermore delineates that the mechanism underlying the observed effects remains unclear, and that much further insight is needed for further consideration at The EMBO Journal.