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Seed coat-derived brassinosteroid signaling regulates endosperm development

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  • Rita B. Lima

    (Potsdam Science Park)

  • Rishabh Pankaj

    (Potsdam Science Park)

  • Sinah T. Ehlert

    (Potsdam Science Park
    University of Potsdam)

  • Pascal Finger

    (Potsdam Science Park
    University of Potsdam)

  • Anja Fröhlich

    (Potsdam Science Park)

  • Vincent Bayle

    (INRIA)

  • Benoit Landrein

    (INRIA)

  • Arun Sampathkumar

    (Potsdam Science Park)

  • Duarte D. Figueiredo

    (Potsdam Science Park)

Abstract

An angiosperm seed is formed by the embryo and endosperm, which are direct products of fertilization, and by the maternal seed coat. These tissues communicate with each other to ensure synchronized seed development. After fertilization, auxin produced in the endosperm is exported to the integuments where it drives seed coat formation. Here, we show that the seed coat signals back to the endosperm to promote its proliferation via the steroid hormones brassinosteroids (BR). We show that BR regulate cell wall-related processes in the seed coat and that the biophysical properties of this maternal organ determine the proliferation rate of the endosperm in a manner independent of the timing of its cellularization. We thus propose that maternal BR signaling tunes endosperm proliferation to seed coat expansion.

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  • Rita B. Lima & Rishabh Pankaj & Sinah T. Ehlert & Pascal Finger & Anja Fröhlich & Vincent Bayle & Benoit Landrein & Arun Sampathkumar & Duarte D. Figueiredo, 2024. "Seed coat-derived brassinosteroid signaling regulates endosperm development," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-53671-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53671-x
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