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SUBMITTER: D'Alessandro S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6710299 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
D'Alessandro Stefano S Mizokami Yusuke Y Légeret Bertrand B Havaux Michel M
iScience 20190806
β-Cyclocitral (β-CC) is a volatile compound deriving from <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> oxidation of β-carotene in plant leaves. β-CC elicits a retrograde signal, modulating <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>-responsive genes and enhancing tolerance to photooxidative stress. Here, we show that β-CC is converted into water-soluble β-cyclocitric acid (β-CCA) in leaves. This metabolite is a signal that enhances plant tolerance to drought by a mechanism different from known responses such as stomatal closure, os ...[more]