Autophagy counteracts instantaneous cell death during seasonal senescence of the fine roots and leaves in Populus trichocarpa

Abstract Background Senescence, despite its destructive character, is a process that is precisely-regulated. The control of senescence is required to achieve remobilization of resources, a principle aspect of senescence. Remobilization allows plants to recapture valuable resources that would otherwi...

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Main Authors: Natalia Wojciechowska, Katarzyna Marzec-Schmidt, Ewa M Kalemba, Aleksandra Zarzyńska-Nowak, Andrzej M Jagodziński, Agnieszka Bagniewska-Zadworna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-018-1439-6