Autophagy-related approaches for improving nutrient use efficiency and crop yield protection

Avin-Wittenberg, Tamar; Baluska, Frantisek; Bozhkov, Peter V.; Elander, Pernilla H.; Fernie, Alisdair R.; Galili, Gad; Hassan, Ammar; Hofius, Daniel; Isono, Erika; Le Bars, Romain; Masclaux-Daubresse, Celine; Minina, Elena A.; Peled-Zehavi, Hadas; Coll, Nuria S.; Sandalio, Luisa M.; Satiat-Jeunemaitre, Beatrice; Sirko, Agnieszka; Testillano, Pilar S.; Batoko, Henri

doi:10.1093/jxb/ery069

Review article - Peer-reviewed, 2018

Autophagy-related approaches for improving nutrient use efficiency and crop yield protection

Avin-Wittenberg, Tamar; Baluska, Frantisek; Bozhkov, Peter V.; Elander, Pernilla H.; Fernie, Alisdair R.; Galili, Gad; Hassan, Ammar; Hofius, Daniel; Isono, Erika; Le Bars, Romain; Masclaux-Daubresse, Celine; Minina, Elena A.; Peled-Zehavi, Hadas; Coll, Nuria S.; Sandalio, Luisa M.; Satiat-Jeunemaitre, Beatrice; Sirko, Agnieszka; Testillano, Pilar S.; Batoko, Henri

Abstract

Autophagy is a eukaryotic catabolic pathway essential for growth and development. In plants, it is activated in response to environmental cues or developmental stimuli. However, in contrast to other eukaryotic systems, we know relatively little regarding the molecular players involved in autophagy and the regulation of this complex pathway. In the framework of the COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) action TRANSAUTOPHAGY (2016-2020), we decided to review our current knowledge of autophagy responses in higher plants, with emphasis on knowledge gaps. We also assess here the potential of translating the acquired knowledge to improve crop plant growth and development in a context of growing social and environmental challenges for agriculture in the near future.

Keywords

Abiotic stress; autophagy regulation; biotic stress; nutrient deficiency; phagophore initiation; plant autophagy

Published in

Journal of Experimental Botany
2018, volume: 69, number: 6, pages: 1335-1353
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS

Authors' information

Avin-Wittenberg, Tamar

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Bozhkov, Peter

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Molecular Sciences

Elander, Pernilla

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Molecular Sciences

Hofius, Daniel

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Biology

Batoko, Henri

Catholic University of Louvain

UKÄ Subject classification

Agricultural Science
Cell Biology

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ery069

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/94798