Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Blue light and CO2 signals converge to regulate light-induced stomatal opening

  • Asami Hiyama,
  • Atsushi Takemiya,
  • Shintaro Munemasa,
  • Eiji Okuma,
  • Naoyuki Sugiyama,
  • Yasuomi Tada,
  • Yoshiyuki Murata,
  • Ken-ichiro Shimazaki

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01237-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Stomata open in response to low CO2 conditions in the light to maximise photosynthesis. Here, Hiyama et al. identify two kinases that promote stomatal opening by inhibiting S-type anion channels downstream of phototropin and HT1 thereby acting as a convergence point for blue light and CO2 signaling.