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Salicylic acid: a key signal molecule ameliorating plant stresses

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Salicylic acid (SA) is a natural potent signaling molecule, synthesized from the amino acid phenylalanine or chorismate, involved in induction of plant defense strategies associated with stress conditions. The significance of salicylic acid (SA) has been increasingly recognized in improved plant abiotic stress-tolerance via SA-mediated control of major plant metabolic processes such as photosynthesis, metabolite accumulation, redox homeostasis and gene regulation. Nonetheless, extensive genomic and proteomic studies are expected to broadly reveal SA-responsive pathways regulating genes and proteins upon stresses. Based on recent observations, the review focuses on metabolism of SA and interaction with major signaling molecules and phytohormones, thus unraveling the mechanism of SA mediated abiotic stress tolerance.

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Kaur, G., Tak, Y. & Asthir, B. Salicylic acid: a key signal molecule ameliorating plant stresses. CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 50, 617–626 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-021-00236-z

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