Senescence and programmed cell death are important features for plant development. By
allowing nutrient recycling and reallocation all along plant life, senescence contributes to the …

Senescence is the final stage of plant ontogeny before death. Senescence may occur
naturally because of age or may be induced by various endogenous and exogenous factors …

Although an involvement of metabolic signals in the regulation of plant senescence has
been demonstrated in a range of studies, the exact signalling pathways remain largely …

Large numbers of publications have appeared over the last few years, dealing with the
molecular details of the regulation and process of the autophagy machinery in animals …

How do organisms, organs, tissues and cells change their fate when they age towards
senescence and death? Plant leaves provide a unique window to explore this question …

Senescence represents the final developmental act of the leaf, during which the leaf cell is
dismantled in a coordinated manner to remobilize nutrients and to secure reproductive …

Senescence in plants is usually viewed as an internally programmed degeneration leading
to death. It is a developmental process that occurs in many different tissues and serves …

Plants undergo developmental changes throughout their life history. Senescence, the final
stage in the life history of a leaf, is an important and unique developmental process whereby …

This review considers the relationship between the lifespan of an individual plant and the
longevity of its component cells, tissues and organs. It begins by defining the terms …

Leaf senescence is a genetically controlled dismantling programme that enables plants to
efficiently remobilise nutrients to new growing sinks. It involves substantial metabolic …