Amino acid derivatives as regulatory molecules: Mechanisms in plant growth and stress tolerance

Plants produce many amino acid derivatives (AADs). Some have been used by humans as medicines and nutrients, but many also act as phytochemical signals in plant growth and stress tolerance. The fluctuating ecological environment poses a constant challenge to plant growth and development, and also pr...

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Main Authors: Ning Ouyang, Wenjuan Hu, Jieqiong Meng, Bo Wang
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-06-01
Series:Crop Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514125001035
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description Plants produce many amino acid derivatives (AADs). Some have been used by humans as medicines and nutrients, but many also act as phytochemical signals in plant growth and stress tolerance. The fluctuating ecological environment poses a constant challenge to plant growth and development, and also presents significant obstacles to agricultural productivity. Plant AADs hold substantial potential for agricultural applications to increase plant resilience against diverse biological and environmental pressures. In this review, we present recent advances in elucidating the biological roles of plant AADs in plant growth and stress tolerance and outline strategies for discovering novel AADs and their regulatory networks in crops. The review aims to gain new insights into the functional properties of AADs in regulating plant growth and stress responses, which provides a valuable foundation for developing innovative AAD-based strategies to improve crop performance and resilience facing the ever-changing environment in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-ecd8efe795e64722b0d18602a908ec562025-08-20T03:47:13ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Crop Journal2214-51412025-06-0113366868010.1016/j.cj.2025.04.005Amino acid derivatives as regulatory molecules: Mechanisms in plant growth and stress toleranceNing Ouyang0Wenjuan Hu1Jieqiong Meng2Bo Wang3Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; College of Chinese Material Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; Corresponding author.Plants produce many amino acid derivatives (AADs). Some have been used by humans as medicines and nutrients, but many also act as phytochemical signals in plant growth and stress tolerance. The fluctuating ecological environment poses a constant challenge to plant growth and development, and also presents significant obstacles to agricultural productivity. Plant AADs hold substantial potential for agricultural applications to increase plant resilience against diverse biological and environmental pressures. In this review, we present recent advances in elucidating the biological roles of plant AADs in plant growth and stress tolerance and outline strategies for discovering novel AADs and their regulatory networks in crops. The review aims to gain new insights into the functional properties of AADs in regulating plant growth and stress responses, which provides a valuable foundation for developing innovative AAD-based strategies to improve crop performance and resilience facing the ever-changing environment in the future.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514125001035Amino acid derivativesPlant stress toleranceCrop resiliencePhytochemical signalingAgricultural biotechnology
spellingShingle Ning Ouyang
Wenjuan Hu
Jieqiong Meng
Bo Wang
Amino acid derivatives as regulatory molecules: Mechanisms in plant growth and stress tolerance
Crop Journal
Amino acid derivatives
Plant stress tolerance
Crop resilience
Phytochemical signaling
Agricultural biotechnology
title Amino acid derivatives as regulatory molecules: Mechanisms in plant growth and stress tolerance
title_full Amino acid derivatives as regulatory molecules: Mechanisms in plant growth and stress tolerance
title_fullStr Amino acid derivatives as regulatory molecules: Mechanisms in plant growth and stress tolerance
title_full_unstemmed Amino acid derivatives as regulatory molecules: Mechanisms in plant growth and stress tolerance
title_short Amino acid derivatives as regulatory molecules: Mechanisms in plant growth and stress tolerance
title_sort amino acid derivatives as regulatory molecules mechanisms in plant growth and stress tolerance
topic Amino acid derivatives
Plant stress tolerance
Crop resilience
Phytochemical signaling
Agricultural biotechnology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514125001035
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