The decision to germinate is regulated by divergent molecular networks in spores and seeds
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The decision to germinate is regulated by divergent molecular networks in spores and seeds. / Vesty, Eleanor F; Saidi, Younousse; Moody, Laura A; Holloway, Daniel; Whitbread, Amy; Needs, Sarah; Choudhary, Anushree; Burns, Bethany; McLeod, Daniel; Bradshaw, Susan J; Bae, Hansol; King, Brian Christopher; Bassel, George W; Simonsen, Henrik Toft; Coates, Juliet C.
In: New Phytologist, Vol. 211, No. 3, 2016, p. 952-966.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The decision to germinate is regulated by divergent molecular networks in spores and seeds
AU - Vesty, Eleanor F
AU - Saidi, Younousse
AU - Moody, Laura A
AU - Holloway, Daniel
AU - Whitbread, Amy
AU - Needs, Sarah
AU - Choudhary, Anushree
AU - Burns, Bethany
AU - McLeod, Daniel
AU - Bradshaw, Susan J
AU - Bae, Hansol
AU - King, Brian Christopher
AU - Bassel, George W
AU - Simonsen, Henrik Toft
AU - Coates, Juliet C
N1 - © 2016 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2016 New Phytologist Trust.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Dispersal is a key step in land plant life cycles, usually via formation of spores or seeds. Regulation of spore- or seed-germination allows control over the timing of transition from one generation to the next, enabling plant dispersal. A combination of environmental and genetic factors determines when seed germination occurs. Endogenous hormones mediate this decision in response to the environment. Less is known about how spore germination is controlled in earlier-evolving nonseed plants. Here, we present an in-depth analysis of the environmental and hormonal regulation of spore germination in the model bryophyte Physcomitrella patens (Aphanoregma patens). Our data suggest that the environmental signals regulating germination are conserved, but also that downstream hormone integration pathways mediating these responses in seeds were acquired after the evolution of the bryophyte lineage. Moreover, the role of abscisic acid and diterpenes (gibberellins) in germination assumed much greater importance as land plant evolution progressed. We conclude that the endogenous hormone signalling networks mediating germination in response to the environment may have evolved independently in spores and seeds. This paves the way for future research about how the mechanisms of plant dispersal on land evolved.
AB - Dispersal is a key step in land plant life cycles, usually via formation of spores or seeds. Regulation of spore- or seed-germination allows control over the timing of transition from one generation to the next, enabling plant dispersal. A combination of environmental and genetic factors determines when seed germination occurs. Endogenous hormones mediate this decision in response to the environment. Less is known about how spore germination is controlled in earlier-evolving nonseed plants. Here, we present an in-depth analysis of the environmental and hormonal regulation of spore germination in the model bryophyte Physcomitrella patens (Aphanoregma patens). Our data suggest that the environmental signals regulating germination are conserved, but also that downstream hormone integration pathways mediating these responses in seeds were acquired after the evolution of the bryophyte lineage. Moreover, the role of abscisic acid and diterpenes (gibberellins) in germination assumed much greater importance as land plant evolution progressed. We conclude that the endogenous hormone signalling networks mediating germination in response to the environment may have evolved independently in spores and seeds. This paves the way for future research about how the mechanisms of plant dispersal on land evolved.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1111/nph.14018
DO - 10.1111/nph.14018
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 27257104
VL - 211
SP - 952
EP - 966
JO - New Phytologist
JF - New Phytologist
SN - 0028-646X
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 169106154