About this Research Topic
Plants grown in close proximity experience a change in light quality and quantity, and respond by re-allocating energy resources from storage organs to stem-like organs. This adaptive response, called the shade avoidance syndrome (SAS), allows the shaded plant to grow and compete effectively against its neighbors. Common phenotypical changes related to SAS are changes in leaf hyponasty, an increase in hypocotyl and internode elongation and extended petioles. Prolonged shade exposure leads to early flowering, less branching, and decreased seed yield.
Significant advances have been made in our understanding of shade signaling pathway over the past few decades. The complex signaling networks regulated by shade light will continue to be unraveled. Modulation of plant shade signal transduction has tremendous potentials in agriculture. SAS can be improved by genetic manipulation to increase the biomass of important bioenergy crops in modern breeding.
The goal of this Research Topic is to present an overview of the fundamental discoveries in the field of plant SAS. We welcome submissions of different types of manuscripts including original research papers, reviews, and methods, including but not limited to:
• Shade light perception and downstream signaling
• Shade-hormone interactions
• Abiotic/biotic stress with SAS
• SAS in different species
• SAS in agricultural applications
Please note descriptive studies which only report a response will not be considered. Physiological insight into the response must also be provided
Significant advances have been made in our understanding of shade signaling pathway over the past few decades. The complex signaling networks regulated by shade light will continue to be unraveled. Modulation of plant shade signal transduction has tremendous potentials in agriculture. SAS can be improved by genetic manipulation to increase the biomass of important bioenergy crops in modern breeding.
The goal of this Research Topic is to present an overview of the fundamental discoveries in the field of plant SAS. We welcome submissions of different types of manuscripts including original research papers, reviews, and methods, including but not limited to:
• Shade light perception and downstream signaling
• Shade-hormone interactions
• Abiotic/biotic stress with SAS
• SAS in different species
• SAS in agricultural applications
Please note descriptive studies which only report a response will not be considered. Physiological insight into the response must also be provided
Keywords: shade avoidance responses, photoreceptor, photomorphogenesis, vegetative growth, crop yields
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