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Abscisic acid and other plant hormones: Methods to visualize distribution and signaling.

BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology ·Vol. 37 ·No. 12 ·2015-12-00 ·Pages 1338-49

Waadt R, Hsu PK, Schroeder JI

Abstract

The exploration of plant behavior on a cellular scale in a minimal invasive manner is key to understanding plant adaptations to their environment. Plant hormones regulate multiple aspects of growth and development and mediate environmental responses to ensure a successful life cycle. To monitor the dynamics of plant hormone actions in intact tissue, we need qualitative and quantitative tools with high temporal and spatial resolution. Here, we describe a set of biological instruments (reporters) for the analysis of the distribution and signaling of various plant hormones. Furthermore, we provide examples of their utility for gaining novel insights into plant hormone action with a deeper focus on the drought hormone abscisic acid.

Keywords
abscisic acid fluorescent reporter in vivo visualization plant hormone
MeSH Terms
Abscisic Acid/metabolism Plant Growth Regulators/metabolism Signal Transduction/physiology Stress, Physiological/physiology
Chemicals
Plant Growth Regulators Abscisic Acid
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Waadt Rainer
Centre for Organismal Studies, Plant Developmental Biology, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. | Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section and Centre for Food and Fuel for the 21st Century, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Hsu Po-Kai
Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section and Centre for Food and Fuel for the 21st Century, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Schroeder Julian I
Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section and Centre for Food and Fuel for the 21st Century, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Article Info
Journal
BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology
Abbr.
Bioessays
ISSN
1521-1878
DOI
10.1002/bies.201500115
Published
2015-12-00
Pages
1338-49
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
8510851
PMCID
PMC4677054
Subset
IM
Grants
NIEHS NIH HHS · P42 ES010337 · United States
NIGMS NIH HHS · R01 GM060396 · United States
NIEHS NIH HHS · ES010337 · United States
NIGMS NIH HHS · GM060396 · United States
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