Jasmonic acid signaling in plants: regulatory mechanisms in development and stress responses.

Jasmonic acid signaling regulates key plant developmental and stress response processes through the COI1-JAZs-MYCs complex, affecting over 20 critical functions in plants.

• Why it matters: Understanding JA's regulatory mechanisms is essential because it influences plant growth, defense, and adaptation, addressing gaps in knowledge about how plants respond to environmental challenges.
• What they did: The review synthesizes recent advances in JA biosynthesis and signal transduction, focusing on the COI1-JAZs-MYCs complex and its role in development and stress responses across 10 years of research.
• The result: This comprehensive overview highlights JA's potential to enhance crop resilience and productivity by targeting its signaling pathways, guiding future research and agricultural applications.