The Signalling Function of Plant GTP-Binding Proteins
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 10644
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2. Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center, 62. Temesvári krt., H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
Interests: plant molecular biology; plant cell biology; plant developmental biology; plant genetic engineering; plant biotechnology; kinase signaling; small GTPase signaling; plant embryogenesis; in vitro plant regeneration; plant cell division; plant cell differentiation; Arabidopsis thaliana
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Dear Colleagues,
GTP-binding proteins are central in various processes determining plant shape and function, including environmental adaptation. These versatile signalling molecules can interact with the plethora of upstream regulators and downstream effectors. In this way, they are capable of integrating various hormonal, developmental and abiotic/biotic stress signalling pathways. At the cellular level, they control the size, shape and polarity of cells organising primarily the cytoskeleton, vesicular transport, and gene expression. Despite the accumulating experimental data signifying the role of GTPases and their interacting proteins in plant development and adaptation, our knowledge about the associated signalling pathways is still scarce. The number of GTPase-mediated signalling pathways that have been fully mapped from a specific receptor to a specific final target is rather low.
With this Special Issue, we would like to encourage the publication of further details about the signalling function of plant G-proteins. Manuscripts characterising the G-proteins themselves, as well as their regulators, effectors and further upstream and downstream events linking these molecules to developmental, hormonal, and environmental responses, are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Attila Fehér
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- GTP-binding
- GTPase
- effector
- heterotrimeric GTP-binding protein
- RAB GTPase
- ROP GTPase
- ARF GTPase
- small GTP-binding proteins
- signal transduction
- guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF)
- GTPase accelerator protein (GAP)
- guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor (GDI)
- cell polarity
- cytoskeleton
- protein kinase
- plant morphogenesis
- hormonal signalling
- plant defence
- abiotic stress tolerance
- vesicular transport
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