Seed coat-derived brassinosteroid signaling regulates endosperm development

Rita B. Lima, Rishabh Pankaj, Sinah T. Ehlert, Pascal Finger, Anja Fröhlich, Vincent Bayle, Benoit Landrein, Arun Sampathkumar and Duarte D. Figueiredo ()
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Rita B. Lima: Potsdam Science Park
Rishabh Pankaj: Potsdam Science Park
Sinah T. Ehlert: Potsdam Science Park
Pascal Finger: Potsdam Science Park
Anja Fröhlich: Potsdam Science Park
Vincent Bayle: INRIA
Benoit Landrein: INRIA
Arun Sampathkumar: Potsdam Science Park
Duarte D. Figueiredo: Potsdam Science Park

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2024
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