title: Methyl jasmonate as a vital substance in plants.
abstract: The plant floral scent methyl jasmonate (MeJA) has been identified as a vital cellular regulator that mediates diverse developmental processes and defense responses against biotic and abiotic stresses. The pleiotropic effects of MeJA have raised numerous questions about its regulation for biogenesis and mode of action. Characterization of the gene encoding jasmonic acid carboxyl methyltransferase has provided basic information on the role(s) of this phytohormone in gene-activation control and systemic long-distance signaling. Recent approaches using functional genomics and bioinformatics have identified a whole set of MeJA-responsive genes, and provide insights into how plants use volatile signals to withstand diverse and variable environments.
authors.affiliation: School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Suwon 441-744, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jong-Joo
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.forename: Yang Do
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000378:metabolism*; D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000378:metabolism*; D031660:Jasminum / Q000378:metabolism*; D008780:Methyltransferases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D054883:Oxylipins; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D003517:Cyclopentanes; D054883:Oxylipins; D010940:Plant Proteins; C072239:methyl jasmonate; D008780:Methyltransferases; C425043:jasmonic acid carboxyl methyltransferase