Footprints of the Sun: Memory of UV and Light Stress in Plants

Sunlight provides the necessary energy for plant growth via photosynthesis but high light and particular its integral ultraviolet (UV) part causes stress potentially leading to serious damage to DNA, proteins and other cellular components. Plants show adaptation to environmental stresses, sometimes...

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Main Authors: Ralf eMüller-Xing, Qian eXing, Justin eGoodrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00474/full