Journal
PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR
Volume 5, Issue 10, Pages 1176-1180Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.4161/psb.5.10.12757
Keywords
stomatal development; stomatal movement; mitogen-activated protein kinase; signaling specificity
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- State Key Basic Research and Development Plan of China [2009CB118500]
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Stomata are epidermal pores on plant surface used for gas exchange with the atmosphere. Stomatal development and movement are regulated by environmental and internal signals. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades are universal transducers of extracellular signals among all eukaryotes. In plant, MAPK cascades regulate diverse cellular processes occurring during the whole ontogenetic plant life and ranging from normal cell proliferation to stress-inducing plant-to-environment interactions. Recent reports reveal that MAPK signaling is involved in both stomatal development and movement. This mini-review summarizes the roles of MAPK signaling in stomatal development and movement. How MAPK specificity is maintained in stomatal development and movement is also discussed.
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