J Integr Plant Biol. ›› 2022, Vol. 64 ›› Issue (2): 393-411.DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13216

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Integration of light and temperature signaling pathways in plants

Lijuan Qi1†, Yiting Shi1†, William Terzaghi2, Shuhua Yang1* and Jigang Li1*   

  1. 1 State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
    2 Department of Biology, Wilkes University, Wilkes‐Barre, Pennsylvania 18766, USA

    These authors contributed equally to this work.
    *Correspondences: Shuhua Yang (yangshuhua@cau.edu.cn); Jigang Li (jigangli@cau.edu.cn, Dr. Li is responsible for the distribution of the materials associated with this article)
  • Received:2021-12-08 Accepted:2021-12-30 Online:2022-01-05 Published:2022-02-01

Abstract: As two of the most important environmental factors, light and temperature regulate almost all aspects of plant growth and development. Under natural conditions, light is accompanied by warm temperatures and darkness by cooler temperatures, suggesting that light and temperature are tightly associated signals for plants. Indeed, accumulating evidence shows that plants have evolved a wide range of mechanisms to simultaneously perceive and respond to dynamic changes in light and temperature. Notably, the photoreceptor phytochrome B (phyB) was recently shown to function as a thermosensor, thus reinforcing the notion that light and temperature signaling pathways are tightly associated in plants. In this review, we summarize and discuss the current understanding of the molecular mechanisms integrating light and temperature signaling pathways in plants, with the emphasis on recent progress in temperature sensing, light control of plant freezing tolerance, and thermomorphogenesis. We also discuss the questions that are crucial for a further understanding of the interactions between light and temperature signaling pathways in plants.

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