Multiple roles of proline in plant stress tolerance and development

• DOI: 10.1007/s12210-008-0022-8
• Publication Date: 2008-12-23T13:43:54Z
• Authors: Maurizio Trovato; Roberto Mattioli; Paolo Costantino
• Keywords: Amino acid metabolism

The recent progresses in the research on proline will be described, focusing on plants and covering proline metabolism and signal transduction as well as the role of this imino acid in stress response. Furthermore, the recently described developmental role of proline in flowering and reproduction will be illustrated and discussed.