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GABA signaling: a conserved and ubiquitous mechanism
Nicolas Bouché1, Benoît Lacombe, Hillel Fromm
1Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Direction des Sciences du Vivant, Service de Bioénergétique, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France. hillelf@post.tau.ac.il
Trends in Cell Biology
|November 20, 2003
Abstract:
In plants, research on gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has focused on its role as a metabolite, mainly in the context of responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. By contrast, studies of GABA in vertebrates have concentrated mainly on its role as a neurotransmitter and signaling molecule. Here, we discuss recent findings that point towards a possible role for GABA as a signaling molecule in plants.