Burning lignin: overlooked cues for post-fire seed germination

Dechang Cao; Jerry M. Baskin; Carol C. Baskin; De Zhu Li

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2023.01.011

Burning lignin: overlooked cues for post-fire seed germination

Dechang Cao, Jerry M. Baskin, Carol C. Baskin, De Zhu Li

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Abstract

Information about smoke cues for seed germination is fundamental to understanding fire adaptation. Recently, lignin-derived syringaldehyde (SAL) was identified as a new smoke cue for seed germination, which challenges the assumption that cellulose-derived karrikins are the primary smoke cues. We highlight the overlooked association between lignin and the fire adaptation of plants.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	386-389
Number of pages	4
Journal	Trends in Plant Science
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2023.01.011
State	Published - Apr 2023

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D.C. was supported by the Yunnan Revitalization Talent Support Program ‘Young Talent’ Project; the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program (530000221100000144054-4) from the Yunnan Association for Science and Technology; the Startup Funds for Recruited Young Talents from the Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB), Chinese Academy of Sciences ; and a grant from the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species of KIB.

Funders	Funder number
Yunnan Association for Science and Technology
Yunnan Revitalization Talent Support Program
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences
Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by Tianjin	530000221100000144054-4

Keywords

fire adaptation
lignin
post-fire germination
pyrogenic carbon
smoke cues

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Plant Science

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