Green death: revealing programmed cell death in plants.

摘要

With the advent of agriculture, plants have been essential to the wellness of our society and the sustainability of our planet's ecosystem for the past 10000 years. Their potential new use as renewable biofactories to transition our economy from fossil fuel-based resources ensures that advances in plant biology will be critical if we are to continue to sustain human development while minimizing impacts on global climate. Understanding fundamental processes that govern plant development, evolution and environmental responses is essential to usher in this new era of plant domestication for energy and novel products.