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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (13): 159-163.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.2014-1871

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Response and Molecular Mechanisms of Plants to Enhanced UV-B Radiation

  

  • Received:2014-07-07 Revised:2015-01-22 Accepted:2015-01-25 Online:2015-06-02 Published:2015-06-02

Abstract: In this paper, many recent studies on the morphological and physiological characteristics and the molecular mechanisms of plants exposed to the enhanced UV- B radiation were summarized. Moreover, the effects on plant growth and development, DNA damage and repair, photosynthesis, antioxidant system, and secondary metabolism were analyzed in detail. The previous studies showed that the morphological and physiological characteristics of plants exposed to the enhanced UV-B radiation were influenced to different degrees, while some protective mechanisms were also activated to maintain the normal performance. In addition, some issues worthy to be further studied in this field were put forward, which could provide theoretical basis and practical guidance on investigating the response mechanisms of plants to the enhanced UV-B radiation.