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...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-09-01
|
Series: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00474/full |