The regulation of carbon metabolism in plant cells responds sensitively to the levels of
carbon metabolites that are available. The sensing and signalling systems that are involved …

Sugars not only fuel cellular carbon and energy metabolism but also play pivotal roles as
signaling molecules. The experimental amenability of yeast as a unicellular model system …

The sensing and signalling mechanisms through which plant cells respond to levels of
carbon metabolites and amino acids are reviewed, focusing on the roles of sucrose …

In addition to light and water, CO 2 and mineral elements are required for plant growth and
development. Among these factors, nitrogen is critical, since it is needed to synthesize …

Plants need nutrient to grow and plant cells need nutrient to divide. The meristems are the
factories and cells that are left behind will expand and differentiate. However, meristems are …

Plants, restricted by their environment, need to integrate a wide variety of stimuli with their
metabolic activity, growth and development. Sugars, generated by photosynthetic carbon …

The flexibility of plant growth, development and stress responses is choreographed by an
intricate network of signaling cascades and genetic programs. However, it is metabolism that …

In addition to their essential roles as substrates in carbon and energy metabolism and in
polymer biosynthesis, sugars have important hormone-like functions as primary messengers …

Plants must achieve a balance between carbon assimilation, storage and growth, but little is
known about how this is achieved. We describe evidence for the existence of regulatory …

In recent years, several regulatory systems that link carbon nutrient status to plant growth
and development have emerged. In this paper, we discuss the growth promoting functions of …