Abstract
Plants have evolved a multitude of mechanisms that adjust photosynthetic functions in the constantly fluctuating light environment. Perception of light stress in chloroplasts initiates local and systemic acclimation processes that involve complex interactions among apoplastic, chloroplastic, and mitochondrial pathways of cellular signaling. Moreover, distinct cell types seem to comprise cell-specific metabolic programs and signaling components, which elicit strictly coordinated changes in gene expression, optimization of photosynthetic machineries, and reprogramming of metabolic pathways and developmental cascades. In this chapter, we discuss the current understanding of systemic signaling in light acclimation in plants.
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This work was supported by Academy of Finland projects 263772, 218157, and 130595 for SK and Turku University Finnish Doctoral Program in Plant Science for GK.
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Konert, G., Rahikainen, M., Trotta, A., Kangasjärvi, S. (2013). Systemic Signaling in Light Acclimation of Leaves. In: Baluška, F. (eds) Long-Distance Systemic Signaling and Communication in Plants. Signaling and Communication in Plants, vol 19. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36470-9_12
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