The leaves fall, yet the tree endures
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14740%2F25%3A00142435" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14740/25:00142435 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00018-025-05874-8" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00018-025-05874-8</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00018-025-05874-8" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00018-025-05874-8</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The leaves fall, yet the tree endures
Original language description
Aging in plants presents a paradox: while individual modules such as leaves and reproductive organs undergo senescence, the plant as a whole may display extraordinary longevity, enabled by its modular architecture and perpetually active meristems. This review explores aging and senescence in plants by challenging commonly held assumptions and integrating emerging insights from telomere biology and epigenetic regulation. We critically examine the role of telomere length as a determinant of replicative lifespan, arguing that its importance is often overstated, particularly in the context of plant systems where telomerase activity persists in meristematic tissues. In contrast, the epigenetic landscape-including DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodeling, and non-coding RNAs-plays a dynamic and increasingly appreciated role in orchestrating senescence at cellular and organ levels. We synthesize current understanding of how these chromatin-level mechanisms interact with developmental cues and environmental stresses to regulate genome stability, transcriptional reprogramming, and longevity. By integrating chromosomal and epigenetic processes, this review provides a refined conceptual framework for understanding plant aging and highlights new opportunities to enhance resilience and lifespan in crops and long-lived species through targeted manipulation of telomere maintenance and epigenetic pathways.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10611 - Plant sciences, botany
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
ISSN
1420-682X
e-ISSN
1420-9071
Volume of the periodical
82
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
18
Pages from-to
1-18
UT code for WoS article
001604740400003
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105020258445