Experimental plant biology: physiological and biochemical studies in the European northeast (review)

The stages of formation and the main results of the phytophysiology development in the Komi Republic were considered. The contribution of the Institute of Biology to the study of the fundamental processes of plant life was noted. Achievements in the study of the physiological and biochemical bases of the production process of agricultural crops, functional plasticity, and stress resistance of wild-growing plants were analyzed. Results that significantly deepen the understanding of the respiration and respiratory pathways involvement in the plant cells metabolism and bioenergetics have been obtained. The participation of alternative mitochondrial oxidase in the complex protective system of the cell, signaling, and the redox balance maintenance under stress has been proven. Current research and priority directions for the long-term period were outlined.