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

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 p...

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Published in:Plant, cell and environment cell and environment, 2009-09, Vol.32 (9), p.1147-1160
Main Authors: ARGUESO, CRISTIANA T, FERREIRA, FERNANDO J, KIEBER, JOSEPH J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abiotic stress
Biological and medical sciences
Cytokinins - biosynthesis
Cytokinins - metabolism
Cytokinins - physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
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Nitrogen Fixation
nutrients
Plant Development
Plant Growth Regulators - biosynthesis
Plant Growth Regulators - metabolism
Plant Growth Regulators - physiology
signal transduction
Signal Transduction - physiology
Stress, Physiological
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0140-7791
1365-3040
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-3040.2009.01940.x