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Green Leaf Volatiles in Plant Signaling and Response

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Lipids in Plant and Algae Development

Part of the book series: Subcellular Biochemistry ((SCBI,volume 86))

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Most ‘green’ plants form green leaf volatiles (GLVs). GLVs are a familiar plant secondary metabolite, but knowledge of their physiological and ecological functions is limited. GLV formation is tightly suppressed when plant tissues are intact, but upon mechanical wounding, herbivore attack, or abiotic stresses, GLVs are formed rapidly, within seconds or minutes. Thus, this may be an important system for defense responses, allowing plants to protect themselves from damage as soon as possible. Because GLV formation in the natural environment is roughly related to the degree of stress in the plant life, sensing the amount of GLVs in the atmosphere might allow plants to recognize their surroundings. Because some plants respond to GLVs, they may communicate with GLVs. GLVs that contain α,β-unsaturated carbonyl groups might activate signaling systems regulated under the redox state of plant cells. Plasma membranes would also be targets of interactions with GLVs. Additionally, the metabolism of GLVs in plant cells after absorption from the atmosphere could also be classified as a plant–plant interaction.

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This study was partly supported by a Grant-in-aid for Scientific Research (K.M., 25282234 and 90199729) from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.

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  1. Department of Applied Molecular Bioscience, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan

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Matsui, K., Koeduka, T. (2016). Green Leaf Volatiles in Plant Signaling and Response. In: Nakamura, Y., Li-Beisson, Y. (eds) Lipids in Plant and Algae Development. Subcellular Biochemistry, vol 86. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25979-6_17

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