From Thermosensing to Reproduction: Plant Responses to Elevated Temperature
- 1Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Editing, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
Abstract
High temperatures threaten plant productivity and survival worldwide. Plants respond to warming across their life cycle, but the effects of elevated temperature depend on its intensity, duration, and rate of change, and the developmental and environmental context in which it is experienced. Here, we synthesize current knowledge of temperature sensing and developmental responses from seed germination through plant architectural acclimation, floral transition, and reproduction. We distinguish thermomorphogenesis under moderately elevated ambient temperatures from heat-stress responses that protect cellular and developmental integrity under more severe conditions, while emphasizing their mechanistic overlap. Across these stages, we highlight how temperature responses are shaped by organ identity, species, genotype, and photoperiod, and discuss the trade-offs that must be resolved to translate developmental plasticity into heat-resilient crop production.
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BibTeX
@article{he2026from,
title = {{From Thermosensing to Reproduction: Plant Responses to Elevated Temperature}},
author = {Fanglei He and Weiliang Chen and Jingyu Wu and Chao Fang and Shichen Li and Lingshuang Wang},
journal = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
doi = {10.3390/ijms27219840},
url = {https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/27/21/9840},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - From Thermosensing to Reproduction: Plant Responses to Elevated Temperature
AU - Fanglei He
AU - Weiliang Chen
AU - Jingyu Wu
AU - Chao Fang
AU - Shichen Li
AU - Lingshuang Wang
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/03
JO - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
DO - 10.3390/ijms27219840
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/27/21/9840
AB - High temperatures threaten plant productivity and survival worldwide. Plants respond to warming across their life cycle, but the effects of elevated temperature depend on its intensity, duration, and rate of change, and the developmental and environmental context in which it is experienced. Here, we synthesize current knowledge of temperature sensing and developmental responses from seed germination through plant architectural acclimation, floral transition, and reproduction. We distinguish thermomorphogenesis under moderately elevated ambient temperatures from heat-stress responses that protect cellular and developmental integrity under more severe conditions, while emphasizing their mechanistic overlap. Across these stages, we highlight how temperature responses are shaped by organ identity, species, genotype, and photoperiod, and discuss the trade-offs that must be resolved to translate developmental plasticity into heat-resilient crop production.
SN - 1422-0067
ER -