A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Photosynthetic light reactions: integral to chloroplast retrograde signalling
Authors: Gollan PJ, Tikkanen M, Aro EM
Publisher: CURRENT BIOLOGY LTD
Publication year: 2015
Journal: Current Opinion in Plant Biology
Journal name in source: CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY
Journal acronym: CURR OPIN PLANT BIOL
Volume: 27
First page : 180
Last page: 191
Number of pages: 12
ISSN: 1369-5266
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2015.07.006(external)
Chloroplast retrograde signalling is ultimately dependent on the function of the photosynthetic light reactions and not only guides the acclimation of the photosynthetic apparatus to changing environmental and metabolic cues, but has a much wider influence on the growth and development of plants. New information generated during the past few years about regulation of photosynthetic light reactions and identification of the underlying regulatory proteins has paved the way towards better understanding of the signalling molecules produced in chloroplasts upon changes in the environment. Likewise, the availability of various mutants lacking regulatory functions has made it possible to address the role of excitation energy distribution and electron flow in the thylakoid membrane in inducing the retrograde signals from chloroplasts to the nucleus. Such signalling molecules also induce and interact with hormonal signalling cascades to provide comprehensive information from chloroplasts to the nucleus.