Plant physiology: the ups and downs of guard cell signalling.

A M Hetherington, N H Evans

Journal: Current biology : CB 2001;11(3):R92-4

PMID: 11231166

Abstract

How is specificity encoded in calcium-based signal transduction systems? Recent evidence shows that oscillations in the cytosolic free calcium concentration of guard cells are necessary for stimulus-specific stomatal closure in plants.

Address: Division of Biology, Lancaster University, LA1 4YQ, Lancaster, UK.

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