Search
tag

calcium-signaling

3 articles

Calcium signaling refers to the use of calcium ions (Ca2+) as intracellular messengers that trigger changes in enzyme activity, gene expression, and cellular behavior in response to internal and external cues. In plants, this signaling system is central to sensing environmental stresses like drought, cold, and pathogen attack, as well as coordinating growth processes such as pollen tube guidance and stomatal movement. Understanding these calcium-mediated pathways helps researchers uncover how plants perceive and adapt to their surroundings at the molecular level.

open_in_new Wikipedia

mail Weekly plant science — one email, Saturdays.