The Jasmonate Pathway
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2015) | Viewed by 100107
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Throughout the entire life cycle of higher plants, the jasmonate (JA) pathway regulates a wide range of processes, which range from growth and defense to reproductive development. In response to developmental or environmental cues, bioactive JAs accumulate and induce extensive transcriptional reprogramming that promotes plant fitness. Plants subjected to mechanical wounding or herbivore attack represent some of the most characterized and better understood examples of these phenomena, thus highlighting the importance of the JA pathway in controlling resource allocation for defense at the expense of growth. Furthermore, intense research efforts have extended our knowledge regarding the role of JAs in seed germination, tuber formation, senescence, mycorrhization, cross-talk interactions with other hormones and light signaling, seedling and flower development, and adaptive responses in leaves and roots.
For this Special Issue, review and research papers are invited from scientists working on diverse aspects of JA biology across plant species. Topics include, but are not limited to, JA biosynthesis, metabolism, perception, signal transduction, short- and long-distance signaling, plant-insect, plant-pathogen, and plant-symbiotic interactions, the regulation of plant secondary metabolism, integration with other pathways, development, and plant adaptation and evolution. Contributions from breeders and scientists working on the JA pathway in crop species and the utilization of genetically improved materials are also welcome.
Dr. Debora Gasperini
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- jasmonic acid
- JA-Ile
- plant immunity
- fertility
- growth inhibition
- hormone crosstalk
- regulation of gene expression
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