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REVIEW article

Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Physiology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1474431
This article is part of the Research Topic Regeneration of Plant Organs in Vitro and Its Mechanistic Basis View all 4 articles

How does light regulate plant regeneration?

Provisionally accepted
Juan Han Juan Han 1,2,3,4Yapeng Li Yapeng Li 1,2*Ye Zhao Ye Zhao 1,2Yuhan Sun Yuhan Sun 1,2Yun Li Yun Li 1,2,3*Zuodeng Peng Zuodeng Peng 1,3,4*
  • 1 Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
  • 2 Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing, China
  • 3 Engineering Technology Research Center of Black Locust of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing, China
  • 4 Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China

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    Based on the totipotency and pluripotency of cells, plants are endowed with strong regenerative abilities. Light is a critical environmental factor influencing plant growth and development, playing an important role in the plant regeneration. In this article, we provided a detailed summary of recent advances in understanding the effects of light on plant regeneration, with a focus on the fundamental processes and mechanisms involved in de novo shoot regeneration, somatic embryogenesis, and adventitious root formation. We focused on summarizing the effects of light intensity, light spectra, and photoperiod on these regeneration processes. Additionally, we proposed the molecular mechanisms and regulatory networks underlying light-mediated plant regeneration. This article aims to deepen our understanding of the role of light in plant regeneration and to pave the way for future research on light-regulated regenerative processes in plants.

    Keywords: De novo shoot organogenesis2, somatic embryogenesis 3, Adventitious root regeneration4, Regulatory mechanism5, Light

    Received: 01 Aug 2024; Accepted: 23 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Han, Li, Zhao, Sun, Li and Peng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Yapeng Li, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
    Yun Li, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
    Zuodeng Peng, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China

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