Abstract
The versatility of nitric oxide (NO) as a free radical that mediates numerous biological functions within early plant development is widely accepted. NO action in seed germination and root developmental processes involves a complex signaling pathway that includes the cellular redox levels, the posttranslational modification of specific proteins by S-nitrosylation, and the interaction with other plant growth regulators (i.e., phytohormones) using similar molecular components. Recent evidence indicates that changing levels of this reactive nitrogen species (NO) may also fine-tune the molecular mechanisms by which NO leads to changes in seed germination and root growth. This chapter briefly introduces the key processes for the NO transmission during seed germination and root development and focuses on the sensing mechanisms underlying the effects of NO and its interaction with other plant hormones linking these changes.
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Research in the Lorenzo’s laboratory is financed by grants BIO2014-57107-R, CSD2007-00057 (TRANSPLANTA) from the Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad (Spain), EcoSeed Impacts of Environmental Conditions on Seed Quality “EcoSeed-311840” ERC.KBBE.2012.1.1-01, and SA239U13 from Junta de Castilla y León and Fundación “Samuel Solórzano Barruso” (FS/16-2014 to LS and FS/8-2015 to IMM).
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Albertos, P. et al. (2016). Gasotransmission of Nitric Oxide (NO) at Early Plant Developmental Stages. In: Lamattina, L., García-Mata, C. (eds) Gasotransmitters in Plants. Signaling and Communication in Plants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40713-5_5
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