Molecular Evolution of Calcium Signaling and Transport in Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress.

ABSTRACT: Adaptation to unfavorable abiotic stresses is one of the key processes in the evolution of plants. Calcium (Ca²⁺) signaling is characterized by the spatiotemporal pattern of Ca²⁺ distribution and the activities of multi-domain proteins in integrating environmental stimuli and cellular responses, which are crucial early events in abiotic stress responses in plants. However, a comprehensive summary and explanation for evolutionary and functional synergies in Ca²⁺ signaling remains elusive in green plants. We review mechanisms of Ca²⁺ membrane transporters and intracellular Ca²⁺ sensors with evolutionary imprinting and structural clues. These may provide molecular and bioinformatics insights for the functional analysis of some non-model s

SUBMITTER: Tong T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8618852 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature