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ReviewJournal, genetic engineering & biotechnology2020

Genes, proteins and other networks regulating somatic embryogenesis in plants.

Basit Gulzar, A Mujib, Moien Qadir Malik, Rukaya Sayeed, Jyoti Mamgain, Bushra Ejaz

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Review in Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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43citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 86 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Basit GulzarDepartment of Botany, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, 110062, India.
A MujibDepartment of Botany, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, 110062, India. amujib3@yahoo.co.in.
Moien Qadir MalikDepartment of Botany, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, 110062, India.
Rukaya SayeedDepartment of Botany, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, 110062, India.
Jyoti MamgainDepartment of Botany, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, 110062, India.
Bushra EjazDepartment of Botany, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, 110062, India.
Jamia Hamdard · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSomatic embryogenesis (SE) is an intricate molecular and biochemical process principally based on cellular totipotency and a model in studying plant development. In this unique embryo-forming process, the vegetative cells acquire embryogenic competence under cellular stress conditions. The stress caused by plant growth regulators (PGRs), nutrient, oxygenic, or other signaling elements makes cellular reprogramming and transforms vegetative cells into embryos through activation/deactivation of a myriad of genes and transcriptional networks. Hundreds of genes have been directly linked to zygotic and somatic embryogeneses; some of them like SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS LIKE RECEPTOR KINASE (SERK), LEAFY COTYLEDON (LEC), BABYBOOM (BBM), and AGAMOUS-LIKE 15 (AGL15) are very important and are part of molecular network. MAIN TEXT (OBSERVATION): This article reviews various genes/orthologs isolated from different plants; encoded proteins and their possible role in regulating somatic embryogenesis of plants have been discussed. The role of SERK in regulating embryogenesis is also summarized. Different SE-related proteins identified through LC-MS at various stages of embryogenesis are also described; a few proteins like 14-3-3, chitinase, and LEA are used as potential SE markers. These networks are interconnected in a complicated manner, posing challenges for their complete elucidation.

conclusionsThe various gene networks and factors controlling somatic embryogenesis have been discussed and presented. The roles of stress, PGRs, and other signaling elements have been discussed. In the last two-to-three decades' progress, the challenges ahead and its future applications in various fields of research have been highlighted. The review also presents the need of high throughput, innovative techniques, and sensitive instruments in unraveling the mystery of SE.

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Auxin and cytokinin signalingPlant growth regulatorsSERK geneSomatic embryo-specific proteinsStressTranscription factors

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PMID32661633
PMCPMC7359197
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