我国植物光信号转导研究进展概述

Advances in Light Signaling Transduction Research in China

光是影响植物的重要环境因子,可调节植物生长和发育的各个过程,如种子萌发、形态建成、庇荫反应、开花和衰老等。自20世纪80年代以来,借助模式植物拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana),科学家在光调控植物生长与发育研究领域取得了重要进展,不仅鉴定了一系列光受体和重要蛋白因子,而且初步建立了光信号转导的调控网络,这其中包含中国科学家的杰出贡献。该文对近10多年来我国学者在光信号转导领域的主要研究进展进行了概述,并对该领域发展提出展望。

Light is one of the most important environmental factors that affect various processes of plant growth and development, including seed germination, photomorphogenesis, shade avoidance, flowering and senescence. Since the 1980s, by using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, plant biologists have achieved many significant progresses in the area of light regulation of plant growth and development. A series of photoreceptors and protein factors have been identified and the light signaling regulatory networks have been primarily established. Chinese scientists have made significant contributions to this area. In this review, we summarize the major advancements in light signaling transduction by Chinese researchers during the past decade and propose some future directions in this field.