Chapter 4 Action at a Distance Long-Distance Signals in Induced Resistance

Plants perceive environmental changes in one tissue and inform distant tissues of these changes using long-distance signals. These signals are implicated in developmental processes such as the transition to flowering as well as in responses to abiotic and biotic stresses, including pathogen infection and herbivory. In this review, we discuss research findings in the regulation of flowering time as well as in induced defense responses from the …