Control of grain size by G protein signaling in rice

作     者：Ran Xu Na Li Yunhai Li 

作者机构：State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome EngineeringCAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant SciencesInstitute of Genetics and Developmental Biologythe Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing 100101China The University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing 100039China 

出 版 物：《Journal of Integrative Plant Biology》 (植物学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2019年第61卷第5期

页      面：533-540页

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学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 07[理学] 09[农学] 

基　　金：supported by the grants from the Ministry of Agriculture of China (2016ZX08009003-003) the National Basic Research Program of China (2016YFD0100501) the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31871219, 31771340 and 31400249) 

主　　题：Heterotrimeric G proteins cellular processes in eukaryotes G protein signaling 

摘      要：Heterotrimeric G proteins are involved in multiple cellular processes in eukaryotes by sensing and transducing various signals. G protein signaling in plants is quite different from that in animals, and the mechanisms of plant G protein signaling are still largely unknown. Several recent studies have provided new insights into the mechanisms of G protein signaling in rice grain size and yield control. In this review,we summarize recent advances on the function of G proteins in rice grain size control and discuss the potential genetic and molecular mechanisms of plant G protein signaling.