LEAFY COTYLEDON 2: A Regulatory Factor of Plant Growth and Seed Development
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Effect of LEC2 on Plant Early Embryo Morphogenesis
3. The Effect of LEC2 on the Maturation of Plant Seeds
4. The LEC2 Gene Plays a Crucial Role in Somatic Embryogenesis
5. The Function of LEC2 during Other Plant Developmental Stages
6. Conclusions and Future Perspectives
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
LEC2 | LEAFY COTYLEDON 2 |
ABI3 | ABA INSENSITIVE3 |
FUS3 | FUSCA3 |
LEC1 | LEAFY COTYLEDON1 |
TAG | Triacylglycerol |
SSP | Seed storage protein |
AGL15 | AGAMOUS-LIKE15 |
HAM | Hairy meristem |
IAA30 | Indole acetic acid inducible 30 |
SUS | Sucrose synthase |
LEA | Late embryogenesis abundant |
DOG1 | DELAY OF GERMINATION1 |
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Biological Function | Reference |
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Induces somatic embryos and embryonic development in vegetative cells | [4] |
Initiates somatic embryo development | [12] |
Regulates the expression of storage protein genes | [11] |
Induces somatic embryogenesis | [22] |
Triggers the stockpile of oil and seed-specific mRNAs | [23] |
Induces maturation traits and auxin activity | [24] |
Affects the contents of oil and protein, starch, and sucrose | [25] |
Changes the shape and anatomy of leaves | [26] |
Triggers the expression of genes encoding seed maturation and oil body protein regulators in trophic organization | [27] |
Promotes embryogenic callus formation in roots | [28] |
Controls the formation of lateral roots | [29] |
Involved in early embryogenesis Participates in the development of somatic embryos | [30] [31] |
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Liu, B.; Sun, G.; Liu, C.; Liu, S. LEAFY COTYLEDON 2: A Regulatory Factor of Plant Growth and Seed Development. Genes 2021, 12, 1896. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12121896
Liu B, Sun G, Liu C, Liu S. LEAFY COTYLEDON 2: A Regulatory Factor of Plant Growth and Seed Development. Genes. 2021; 12(12):1896. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12121896
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Boling, Ge Sun, Changju Liu, and Shijuan Liu. 2021. "LEAFY COTYLEDON 2: A Regulatory Factor of Plant Growth and Seed Development" Genes 12, no. 12: 1896. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12121896