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A D Maiboroda1, A A Makeeva1, R A Azarkina1
1Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997 Russia.
Abstract:
Cysteine-rich peptides belonging to the EPF/EPFL (epidermal patterning factor/epidermal patterning factor-like) family are common in many plants, from mosses to angiosperms. EPF/EPFL play an important role in morphogenesis: they regulate stomatal patterning, the functioning of the shoot apical and lateral meristems, inflorescence architecture, vascular development, growth of leaf margin, as well as the development of flowers and fruits. Recent studies have indicated that EPFL may be involved in plant adaptation to biotic and abiotic stress. This review examines the structure, phylogenetic distribution, mechanisms of signal transduction, and functions of the EPF/EPFL peptide family.
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