J Integr Plant Biol. ›› 2021, Vol. 63 ›› Issue (1): 146-160.DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13022

Special Issue: Abiotic stress

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Hydrogen sulfide, a signaling molecule in plant stress responses

Jing Zhang1† , Mingjian Zhou1† , Heng Zhou1† , Didi Zhao1 , Cecilia Gotor2 , Luis C. Romero2 , Jie Shen1 , Zhenglin Ge1 , Zhirong Zhang1 , Wenbiao Shen1 , Xingxing Yuan3 and Yanjie Xie1 *   

  1. 1Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
    2Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas y Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
    3Institute of Industrial Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China

    These authors contributed equally to this work.
    *Correspondence: Yanjie Xie (yjxie@njau.edu.cn)
  • Received:2020-09-26 Accepted:2020-10-09 Published:2021-01-01

Abstract: Gaseous molecules, such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and nitric oxide (NO), are crucial players in cellular and (patho)physiological processes in biological systems. The biological functions of these gaseous molecules, which were first discovered and identified as gasotransmitters in animals, have received unprecedented attention from plant scientists in recent decades. Researchers have arrived at the consensus that H2S is synthesized endogenously and serves as a signaling molecule throughout the plant life cycle. However, the mechanisms of H2S action in redox biology is still largely unexplored. This review highlights what we currently know about the characteristics and biosynthesis of H2S in plants. Additionally, we summarize the role of H2S in plant resistance to abiotic stress. Moreover, we propose and discuss possible redox‐dependent mechanisms by which H2S regulates plant physiology.

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