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Chemical genetics reveal the novel transmembrane protein BIL4, which mediates plant cell elongation in brassinosteroid signaling.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry - 1 Feb 2009
Yamagami Ayumi, Nakazawa Miki, Matsui Minami, Tujimoto Masafumi, Sakuta Masaaki, Asami Tadao, Nakano Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
Steroid hormones are conserved between animals and plants as signaling molecules to control growth and development. Plant steroid hormones, brassinosteroids (BRs), appear to play an important role in plant cell elongation. BRs bind to leucine-rich repeat kinase BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE 1 (BRI1) localized to the plasma membrane, activate transcription factors in collaboration with cytosolic kinases and...
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