Signaling between Chloroplasts and the Nucleus: Can a Systems Biology Approach Bring Clarity to a Complex and Highly Regulated Pathway?

Abstract

Plastids are organelles found in photosynthetic eukaryotes and are best known as sites of photosynthesis. In addition to this role, plastids manufacture and store a myriad of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, amino acids, fatty acids, plant hormones, and nucleotides ([Buchanan and Gruissem,