Photoperiodic control of seasonal growth is mediated by ABA acting on cell-cell communication
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In temperate and boreal ecosystems, seasonal cycles of growth and dormancy allow perennial plants to adapt to winter conditions. We show, in hybrid aspen trees, that photoperiodic regulation of dormancy is mechanistically distinct from autumnal growth cessation. Dormancy sets in when symplastic intercellular communication through plasmodesmata is blocked by a process dependent on the phytohormone abscisic acid. The communication blockage prevents growth-promoting signals from accessing the meristem. Thus, precocious growth is disallowed during dormancy. The dormant period, which supports robust survival of the aspen tree in winter, is due to loss of access to growth-promoting signals.
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Abscisic Acid, Cell Communication, Circadian Rhythm, Meristem, Photoperiod, Plant Dormancy, Plant Growth Regulators, Populus, Seasons, Trees
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0036-8075
1095-9203
1095-9203
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360
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European Research Council (323052)
Gatsby Charitable Foundation (GAT3395/PR3)
Gatsby Charitable Foundation (GAT3395/PR3)