title: TOR signalling in plants.
abstract: Although the eukaryotic TOR (target of rapamycin) kinase signalling pathway has emerged as a key player for integrating nutrient-, energy- and stress-related cues with growth and metabolic outputs, relatively little is known of how this ancient regulatory mechanism has been adapted in higher plants. Drawing comparisons with the substantial knowledge base around TOR kinase signalling in fungal and animal systems, functional aspects of this pathway in plants are reviewed. Both conserved and divergent elements are discussed in relation to unique aspects associated with an autotrophic mode of nutrition and adaptive strategies for multicellular development exhibited by plants.
authors.affiliation: Forage Improvement, AgResearch, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rexin
authors.affiliation: Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, UMR 1318, INRA AgroParisTech, Saclay Plant Sciences, F-78026 Versailles cedex, France.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Genetique et Biophysique des Plantes, CNRS-CEA-Aix Marseille Université, UMR 7265 Biologie Végétale et Microbiologie Environnementale, Faculté des Sciences de Luminy, F-13009 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robaglia
authors.affiliation: Forage Improvement, AgResearch, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand Bruce.Veit@agresearch.co.nz.
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Veit
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D059828:Plant Cells / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology*; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D058570:TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D058570:TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
keywords: LST8; RAPTOR; autotrophy; growth control; kinase; nutrition; plant; plant signalling; signal transduction; target of rapamycin (TOR)