Cross-talk between signaling pathways: the link between plant secondary metabolite production and wounding stress response.

ABSTRACT: Plants subjected to wounding stress produce secondary metabolites. Several of these metabolites prevent chronic diseases and can be used as colorants, flavors, and as antimicrobials. This wound-induced production of plant secondary metabolites is mediated by signaling-molecules such as reactive oxygen species (ROS), ethylene (ET) and jasmonic acid (JA). However, their specific role and interactions that modulate the wound-respond in plants is not fully understood. In the present study, a subtractive cDNA library was generated, to better understand the global response of plants to wounding stress. Carrot (Daucus carota) was used as a model system for this study. A total of 335 unique expressed sequence tags (ESTs) sequences were obtained. ESTs sequences with a putative identity showed invol

SUBMITTER: Jacobo-Velazquez DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5390084 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature