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Protocols for Obtaining Zygotic and Somatic Embryos for Studying the Regulation of Early Embryo Development in the Model Legume Medicago truncatula
Published on: June 9, 2015
[Biological function of the Somatic embryogenesis receptor-like kinases in plant]
Ya-Li Shi1, Rui Zhang, Qin Lin
1Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China. shiyali2006@126.com
Abstract:
Somatic Embryogenesis Receptor-Like Kinases (SERKs) belong to the LRR-RLK II subfamily, which contain three conserved domains: an extracellular domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular catalytic kinase domain. Previous studies had found that SERKs play many roles during plant development. This review made a brief introduction about the character of the SERKs and described the biological function of these proteins in somatic embryogenesis, sporogenesis, hormone response and host defense response. The research value and the application prospects of the SERKs were discussed.
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