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Hormone-controlled UV-B responses in plants.

Lucas Vanhaelewyn¹, Els Prinsen², Dominique Van Der Straeten¹

¹Laboratory for Functional Plant Biology, Ghent University, KL Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.

Journal of Experimental Botany

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Ultraviolet B (UV-B) light impacts plant development by influencing hormonal pathways. UV-B primarily inhibits growth hormones while enhancing defense hormones, affecting plant responses to environmental stress.

Keywords:

Arabidopsis UV-B.auxin gibberellin hormone jasmonate photomorphogenesis

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Biochemistry

Background:

Ultraviolet B (UV-B) radiation from sunlight significantly influences plant development and metabolism.
UV-B effects are categorized as photomorphogenic or stress responses, intricately linked to hormonal pathways.
The UV-B photoreceptor UV RESISTANCE LOCUS 8 (UVR8) has revealed connections between UV-B and plant hormones like auxin and gibberellin.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the multifaceted effects of UV-B radiation on plant hormonal regulation.
To elucidate the mechanisms by which UV-B interacts with and modulates plant hormone pathways.
To understand the role of UVR8 and other pathways in mediating UV-B responses.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on UV-B effects on plants.
Analysis of research on UV-B photoreceptors, particularly UVR8.
Examination of hormonal pathway interactions under UV-B exposure.

Main Results:

UV-B impacts plant hormones through photochemical alterations in biosynthesis, transport, and signaling.
UVR8 mediates responses, showing overlap with phytochrome signaling via PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTORs.
UV-B effects can be independent of UVR8, influencing various hormonal pathways.

Conclusions:

UV-B radiation exerts dual effects on plant hormones: inhibiting growth-promoting hormones and enhancing stress-induced defense hormones.
Hormonal regulation is a key mechanism through which plants perceive and respond to UV-B stress.
Understanding these interactions is crucial for predicting plant adaptation to changing environmental conditions.