Effect of environmental factors on whole plant assimilate partitioning and associated gene expression
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1996
Publication Source
Journal of Experimental Botany
Abstract
Partitioning of assimilated carbon among sink organs is a critical factor that controls the rate and pattern of plant growth. Time-course measurements of plant and organ growth rates are useful for determining how regulation of carbon partitioning controls plantgrowth. Measuring growth rates over a 24 h period reveals the current pattern of carbon partitioning that can be used to predict growth ratesof specific sinks. Comparison of growth rates among sinks under defined conditions can point out key factors that regulate partitioning ofrecently assimilated carbon among sinks. Internal control of carbonpartitioning by developmental programmes regulates the timing andsite of carbon distribution among developing parts, thereby establishing the adaptive traits of a species, cultivar or transgenic construct. Regulation of partitioning in response to environmental factorsestablishes or restores allometric growth among plant parts andfunctional balance between the supply and use of carbon.Environmental stress often restricts resource availability while successful acclimation sets in motion processes that restore the supply. A key mechanism contributing to regulation of carbon partitioning is anexpression of genes that control activity of the enzymes which initiate sucrose metabolism at specific sites and stages of ontogeny.
Inclusive pages
1229
ISBN/ISSN
0022-0957
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Volume
47
Peer Reviewed
yes
Keywords
Carbon partitioning, regulation, development, stress, nutrition, gene expression
eCommons Citation
Geiger, Donald R.; Koch, K.; and Shieh, Wen-Jang, "Effect of environmental factors on whole plant assimilate partitioning and associated gene expression" (1996). Biology Faculty Publications. 103.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bio_fac_pub/103
Comments
This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Experimental Botany following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Geiger DR., Koch KE., Shieh WJ. Effect of environmental factors on whole plant assimilate partitioning and associated gene expression. J. Exp. Bot. (1996) 47 (Special Issue): 1229-1238 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1093/jxb/47.Special_Issue.1229