title: Interaction of light and temperature signalling.
abstract: Light and temperature are arguably two of the most important signals regulating the growth and development of plants. In addition to their direct energetic effects on plant growth, light and temperature provide vital immediate and predictive cues for plants to ensure optimal development both spatially and temporally. While the majority of research to date has focused on the contribution of either light or temperature signals in isolation, it is becoming apparent that an understanding of how the two interact is essential to appreciate fully the complex and elegant ways in which plants utilize these environmental cues. This review will outline the diverse mechanisms by which light and temperature signals are integrated and will consider why such interconnected systems (as opposed to entirely separate light and temperature pathways) may be evolutionarily favourable.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UG, UK.
authors.forename: Keara A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.affiliation: SynthSys, University of Edinburgh, C.H. Waddington Building, King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JD, UK.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Toledo-Ortiz
authors.affiliation: SynthSys, University of Edinburgh, C.H. Waddington Building, King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JD, UK.
authors.forename: Douglas E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Pyott
authors.affiliation: SynthSys, University of Edinburgh, C.H. Waddington Building, King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JD, UK khallida@staffmail.ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Karen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Halliday
mesh_terms: D057906:Circadian Clocks / Q000528:radiation effects; D035264:Flowers / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D055519:Photoreceptors, Plant / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D055519:Photoreceptors, Plant
keywords: Circadian clock; HY5; cold acclimation; flowering; light; photoreceptors; phytochrome; phytochrome-interacting factors; signalling; temperature.