Retrograde Signaling Pathway from Plastid to Nucleus

Takehito Inaba, Fumiko Yazu, Yasuko Ito-Inaba, Tomohiro Kakizaki, Katsuhiro Nakayama

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Abstract

Plastids are a diverse group of organelles found in plants and some parasites. Because genes encoding plastid proteins are divided between the nuclear and plastid genomes, coordinated expression of genes in two separate genomes is indispensable for plastid function. To coordinate nuclear gene expression with the functional or metabolic state of plastids, plant cells have acquired a retrograde signaling pathway from plastid to nucleus, also known as the plastid signaling pathway. To date, several metabolic processes within plastids have been shown to affect the expression of nuclear genes. Recent progress in this field has also revealed that the plastid signaling pathway interacts and shares common components with other intracellular signaling pathways. This review summarizes our current knowledge on retrograde signaling from plastid to nucleus in plant cells and its role in plant growth and development.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Review of Cell and Molecular Biology
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages167-204
Number of pages38
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Publication series

NameInternational Review of Cell and Molecular Biology
Volume290
ISSN (Print)1937-6448
ISSN (Electronic)1937-6448

Keywords

  • Plant cell
  • Plastid gene expression
  • Plastid protein import
  • Plastid signaling
  • Reactive oxygen species
  • Signal transduction
  • Tetrapyrrole metabolism

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