J Integr Plant Biol. ›› 2012, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (8): 514-515.DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2012.01148.x

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Leaf Senescence in Plants: From Model Plants to Crops, Still so Many Unknowns

Hai-Chun Jing1 and Hong Gil Nam2   

  1. 1Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing China
    2Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
  • Published:2012-08-01

Abstract:

Senescence is a developmental process in the life cycle of a plant or a plant organ which has an intrinsic link with longevity. In human and animal sciences, the question of what controls the length of life is a fundamental biological query which has been puzzling scientists for centuries. Plant senescence is an even more complicated topic, since plants have many life-forms which differ greatly in their maximal life-spans. On the applied side, plant senescence has a great impact on landscape, agriculture, and our daily lives, being tightly linked to crop yield and quality as well as biomass production and bio-energy development, which are of increasing concern in the current age of climate change and parallel population growth.

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