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Oxygen Deficiency-Induced Root-to-Shoot Communication

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Long-Distance Systemic Signaling and Communication in Plants

Part of the book series: Signaling and Communication in Plants ((SIGCOMM,volume 19))

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During anoxic condition, moving from the root which represents the primary oxygen-sensing organ, the plant effects a redefinition of the metabolism across the whole body. During such a phenotypical and physiological reshaping of the plant, the changes in a single organ may affect and determine metabolic adjustments elsewhere in order to assure plant survival. Here, we review the main mechanisms adopted in roots subject to anoxia, considering different tolerance degrees and different strategies, and how these adaptations reflect on the behaviour of the entire organism.

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Arru, L., Fornaciari, S., Mancuso, S. (2013). Oxygen Deficiency-Induced Root-to-Shoot Communication. In: Baluška, F. (eds) Long-Distance Systemic Signaling and Communication in Plants. Signaling and Communication in Plants, vol 19. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36470-9_6

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