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Environmental perception avenues: the interaction of cytokinin and environmental response pathways

Year: 2009

Type: review

Abstract: Cytokinins were discovered in the 1950s by their ability to promote cell division in cultured plant cells. Recently, there have been significant breakthroughs in our understanding of the biosynthesis, metabolism, perception and signal transduction of this phytohormone. These advances, coupled with physiological and other approaches, have enabled remarkable progress to be made in our understanding of the interactions between cytokinin function and environmental inputs. In this review, we first highlight the most recent advances in our understanding of cytokinin biosynthesis, metabolism and signalling. We then discuss how various environmental signals interact with these pathways to modulate plant growth, development and physiology.

Source: Plant Cell & Environment

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2009.01940.x

Authors: CRISTIANA T. ARGUESO, FERNANDO J. FERREIRA, JOSEPH J. KIEBER

Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Plant Molecular Biology Research

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy