title: Vesicular secretion of auxin: Evidences and implications.
abstract: The plant hormone auxin is secreted in root apices via phospholipase Dzeta2 (PLDzeta2) activity which produces specific population of phosphatidic acid that stimulates secretion of vesicles enriched with auxin. These vesicles were reported to be localized at plant synapses which are active in auxin secretion, especially at the transition zone of the root apex. There are several implications of this vesicular secretion of auxin. In root apices, auxin emerges as plant neurotransmitter-like signal molecule which coordinates activities of adjacent cells via electric and chemical signaling. Putative quantal release of auxin after electrical stimulation, if confirmed, would be part of neuronal communication between plant cells. As auxin transport across plant synapses is tightly linked with integrated sensory perception of environment, especially of omnipresent gravity and light, this process is proposed to mediate the plant perception of environment. These neuronal features allow sessile plants to integrate multitude of sensory signals into the adaptive behavior of whole plants and the animal-like exploratory behavior of growing roots.
authors.affiliation: IZMB & LINV; University of Bonn; Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Frantisek
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authors.lastname: Schlicht
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Volkmann
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mancuso
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