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Published on: May 1, 2017
Jasmonates during senescence: signals or products of metabolism?
Martin A Seltmann1, Wiebke Hussels, Susanne Berger
1Julius-von-Sachs-Institute for Biosciences, Pharm. Biology, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Abstract:
Jasmonic acid and derivatives are oxylipin signaling compounds derived from linolenic acid. Jasmonates accumulate during natural and dark-induced senescence but the increase in these compounds is not essential for the initiation or progression of these senescence processes. Here we report that during natural and dark-induced senescence the increase in jasmonate levels does not trigger jasmonate signaling. Furthermore we provide evidence that jasmonate production might result from membrane turnover during dark-induced senescence.
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