Ethylene Signaling Pathway in Regulating Plant Response to Abiotic Stress

doi:10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2016.10.001

Abstract

Abstract: Ethylene is an important hormone which plays essential roles in regulating plant growth and development. Researches showed that ethylene was induced by different stresses and ethylene signal transduction participated in plant response to the stresses. In this review,we summarized the current advances in the role that ethylene played in regulating plant response to abiotic stresses,including drought,flooding and high salinity. Also, the potential uses and deficiencies of ethylene signaling in improving the stress tolerance of crops were discussed.

Key words: ethylene signaling transduction, abiotic stress, negative feedback regulation

ZHAO He, CHEN Shou-yi, ZHANG Jin-song. Ethylene Signaling Pathway in Regulating Plant Response to Abiotic Stress[J]. Biotechnology Bulletin, 2016, 32(10): 1-10.

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