Jasmonic Acid Signaling Pathway in Plants

Overview

Journal Int J Mol Sci

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Chemistry
Molecular Biology

Date 2019 May 30

PMID 31137463

Citations 227

Authors

Jingjun Ruan

Yuexia Zhou

Meiliang Zhou

Jun Yan

Muhammad Khurshid

Wenfeng Weng

Jianping Cheng

Kaixuan Zhang

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Abstract

Jasmonic acid (JA) and its precursors and dervatives, referred as jasmonates (JAs) are important molecules in the regulation of many physiological processes in plant growth and development, and especially the mediation of plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. JAs biosynthesis, perception, transport, signal transduction and action have been extensively investigated. In this review, we will discuss the initiation of JA signaling with a focus on environmental signal perception and transduction, JA biosynthesis and metabolism, transport of signaling molecules (local transmission, vascular bundle transmission, and airborne transportation), and biological function (JA signal receptors, regulated transcription factors, and biological processes involved).

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