Shaping plant development through the SnRK1–TOR metabolic regulators

Elena Baena-González, Johannes Hanson

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Abstract

SnRK1 (Snf1-related protein kinase 1) and TOR (target of rapamycin) are evolutionarily conserved protein kinases that lie at the heart of energy sensing, playing central and antagonistic roles in the regulation of metabolism and gene expression. Increasing evidence links these metabolic regulators to numerous aspects of plant development, from germination to flowering and senescence. This prompts the hypothesis that SnRK1 and TOR modify developmental programs according to the metabolic status to adjust plant growth to a specific environment. The aim of this review is to provide support to this hypothesis and to incentivize further studies on this topic by summarizing the work that establishes a genetic connection between SnRK1–TOR and plant development.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCurrent Opinion in Plant Biology
PublisherElsevier
Pages152-157
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)1879-0356 (Electronic) 1369-5266 (Linking)
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2017
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameCurrent Opinion in Plant Biology
Volume35

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