Environmental sensing and morphological plasticity in plants
Miya Mizutani1, Masahiro M Kanaoka1
1Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan.
Abstract:
All creatures on earth are affected by their surrounding environment. Animals can move and escape unfavorable environmental changes, whereas plants must respond to environmental stimuli. Plants adapt to changes with cellular-level responses to short-term environmental changes, but may adapt to changes in the environment by regulating their development and growth. In this review, we considered changes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations, dry/wet moisture conditions, flooding, and temperature as examples of environmental stimuli. We mainly focused on leaf morphology and stomatal density as examples of developmental and growth patterns of plants in response to the environment.
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Transcription
Transcription is the process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA sequence by RNA polymerase. It is the first step in producing a protein from a gene sequence. Additionally, many other proteins and regulatory sequences are involved in the proper synthesis of messenger RNA (mRNA). Regulation of transcription is responsible for the differentiation of all the different types of cells and often for the proper cellular response to environmental signals.
Transcription Can Produce Different Kinds...
Plant Tissues


