Spartz Angela K, Gray William M
Department of Plant Biology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St Paul, MN 55108, USA.
Genes Dev. 2008 Aug 15;22(16):2139-48. doi: 10.1101/gad.1693208.
Plant growth and development require the integration of a variety of environmental and endogenous signals that, together with the intrinsic genetic program, determine plant form. Central to this process are several growth regulators known as plant hormones or phytohormones. Despite decades of study, only recently have receptors for several of these hormones been identified, revealing novel mechanisms for perceiving chemical signals and providing plant biologists with a much clearer picture of hormonal control of growth and development.
植物的生长和发育需要整合多种环境信号和内源信号，这些信号与内在的遗传程序共同决定植物的形态。这一过程的核心是几种被称为植物激素的生长调节剂。尽管经过了数十年的研究，但直到最近才鉴定出其中几种激素的受体，揭示了感知化学信号的新机制，并为植物生物学家提供了关于激素对生长和发育控制的更清晰图景。
