Plant biology: Unlocking mitochondrial stress signals

Alexis Porcher; Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2023.12.010

Plant biology: Unlocking mitochondrial stress signals

Curr Biol. 2024 Jan 22;34(2):R59-R61. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.12.010.

Authors

Alexis Porcher¹, Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi²

Affiliations

¹ Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Viikki Plant Science Center, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
² Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Viikki Plant Science Center, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: saijaliisa.kangasjarvi@helsinki.fi.

PMID: 38262360
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.12.010

Abstract

Environmental stress induces mitochondrial retrograde signals that prompt protective responses in plants. The elusive mitochondrial signal has now been uncovered in a new study, which identifies formation of reactive oxygen species inside mitochondria as the key trigger of stress signals.

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MeSH terms

Biology*
Mitochondria*
Reactive Oxygen Species

Substances

Reactive Oxygen Species