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  • Molecular Plant Science
  • Plant Physiology

Background:

  • Salicylic acid (SA) is traditionally known for its role in plant immunity.
  • Recent research highlights SA's involvement in regulating plant growth and development.
  • SA-auxin crosstalk is a known mechanism, but doesn't explain all SA effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the effects of salicylic acid (SA) on plant intracellular organization.
  • To explore SA-specific effects on cellular processes like endocytosis and vacuolar dynamics.
  • To propose the existence of novel signaling pathways for SA's NPR-independent functions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing studies on salicylic acid's role in plant biology.
  • Analysis of SA's impact on intracellular organization, including endocytosis and vacuolar morphology.
  • Discussion of SA signaling pathways, focusing on Nonexpressor of Pathogenesis-Related genes (NPR)-dependent and -independent mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • SA influences intracellular organization, affecting processes such as endocytosis.
  • SA alters vacuolar pH and morphology, indicating significant cellular impact.
  • Several SA-mediated functions are independent of the known SA receptors (NPRs).

Conclusions:

  • SA plays a critical role in regulating plant growth and development through intracellular changes.
  • The findings necessitate the existence of previously unidentified signaling pathways.
  • These novel pathways are crucial for mediating SA's NPR-independent effects on cellular organization and plant development.