ArticleNature plants2024
Parental conflict driven regulation of endosperm cellularization by a family of Auxin Response Factors.
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- AUXIN RESPONSE FACTORs: from transcription factors to auxin effectors.The New phytologist · 2026Review
- CrAGL62 and potential paternally expressed gene CrbZIP contribute to paternal-excess postzygotic barriers in citrus.The New phytologist · 2026Article
- Partial Reproducibility and Pleiotropic Epigenetic QTLs inPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- From the MMC Specification to Endosperm Cellularization in Arabidopsis: A Developmental-Handover Framework for Seed Initiation.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Introgression and parental conflict shape repeated occurrences of postzygotic isolation in Mimulus.Current biology : CB · 2026Article
- Introgression and Parental Conflict Shape Repeated Occurrences of Postzygotic Isolation.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- A conserved ARF-DNA interface underlies auxin-triggered transcriptional response.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- A space for time. Exploring temporal regulation of plant development across spatial scales.The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2025Review
- Hormonal regulation and crosstalk during early endosperm and seed coat development.Plant reproduction · 2024Review
- Dosage-sensitive maternal siRNAs determine hybridization success in Capsella.Nature plants · 2024Article
- United by conflict: Convergent signatures of parental conflict in angiosperms and placental mammals.The Journal of heredity · 2024Review
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Abstract
The endosperm is a reproductive tissue supporting embryo development. In most flowering plants, the initial divisions of endosperm nuclei are not succeeded by cellularization; this process occurs only after a specific number of mitotic cycles have taken place. The timing of cellularization significantly influences seed viability and size. Previous research implicated auxin as a key factor in initiating nuclear divisions and determining the timing of cellularization. Here we uncover the involvement of a family of clustered auxin response factors (cARFs) as dosage-sensitive regulators of endosperm cellularization. cARFs, maternally expressed and paternally silenced, are shown to induce cellularization, thereby restricting seed growth. Our findings align with the predictions of the parental conflict theory, suggesting that cARFs represent major molecular targets in this conflict. We further demonstrate a recurring amplification of cARFs in the Brassicaceae, suggesting an evolutionary response to parental conflict by reinforcing maternal control over endosperm cellularization. Our study highlights that antagonistic parental control on endosperm cellularization converges on auxin biosynthesis and signalling.
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