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Cross Talk of Signaling Pathways Between ABA and Other Phytohormones

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Abscisic Acid: Metabolism, Transport and Signaling

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The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) regulates many aspects of plant development and adaptation to environmental stresses. Molecular genetics studies have significantly advanced our understanding on the molecular basis of ABA signaling in seeds and seedlings. In this book chapter, we review recent advances on the cross talk of signaling pathways between ABA and other phytohormones.

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This work was supported by grants from The Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2011CB915400) and The National Natural Science Foundation of China (31030006, 91117013).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, National Centre for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1 West Beichen Road, Beijing, 100101, China

    Chuanyou Li

  2. National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China

    Jiaqiang Sun

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Sun, J., Li, C. (2014). Cross Talk of Signaling Pathways Between ABA and Other Phytohormones. In: Zhang, DP. (eds) Abscisic Acid: Metabolism, Transport and Signaling. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9424-4_12

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