Synergism of Metabolite Action in Plant Responses to Stresses

摘要

A diversity of unfavorable environmental factors determines complex interactions between phyto-hormones and signal elements and also the formation and combined action of metabolites in plants. This permits the plant to overcome stresses and to realizeits potential capacities. Synergism between plant chemical constituents during ontogeny was revealed in the case of their responses to various abiotic stressors, such as pathogens or pests, and also during competition between plants. Jasmonic, salicylic, and abscisic acids, ethyl-ene, hydrogen peroxide, NO, antioxidants, defensive proteins, and enzymes can manifest synergistic plant responses to unfavorable factors.