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ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY
Volume 57, Issue -, Pages 649-674Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.arplant.56.032604.144204
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peptide signaling; ligand-receptor interaction; receptor kinase; post-translational processing; post-translational modification
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In recent years, numerous biochemical and genetic studies have demonstrated that peptide signaling plays a greater than anticipated role in various aspects of plant growth and development. A substantial proportion of these peptides are secretory and act as local signals mediating cell-to-cell communication. Specific receptors for several peptides were identified as being membrane-localized receptor kinases, the largest family of receptor-like molecules in plants. These findings illustrate the importance of peptide signaling in the regulation of plant growth, functions that were previously ascribed to the combined action of small lipophilic compounds referred to as traditional plant hormones. Here, we outline recent advances in the current understanding of biologically active peptides in plants, currently regarded as a new class of plant hormones.
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