title: Peptide signalling during angiosperm seed development.
abstract: Cell-cell communication is pivotal for the coordination of various features of plant development. Recent studies in plants have revealed that, as in animals, secreted signal peptides play critical roles during reproduction. However, the precise signalling mechanisms in plants are not well understood. In this review, we discuss the known and putative roles of secreted peptides present in the seeds of angiosperms as key signalling factors involved in coordinating different aspects of seed development.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, UMR 5667 CNRS/UMR 0879 INRA, ENS de Lyon, 46 Allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon Cedex 07, France gwyneth.ingram@ens-lyon.fr j.f.gutierrez-marcos@warwick.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Gwyneth
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ingram
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK gwyneth.ingram@ens-lyon.fr j.f.gutierrez-marcos@warwick.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gutierrez-Marcos
mesh_terms: D002450:Cell Communication; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D010455:Peptides / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals; D012639:Seeds / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D010940:Plant Proteins; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals
keywords: Cysteine-rich protein; fertilization; receptor-like kinase; seed development.