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Ethylene Signaling from the Endoplasmic Reticulum Membrane to the Nucleus

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The molecular genetic dissection of the ethylene-signaling pathway that began 25 years ago has elucidated the framework of the ethylene-signaling pathway, from ethylene perception at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane to changes in gene expression in the nucleus. Recent discoveries have uncovered how the ethylene signal is transmitted from the ethylene receptor complex at the ER membrane to the downstream nuclear transcription factors, further connecting the signaling components and filling in long-standing gaps in our understanding of the pathway. These findings raise intriguing new questions for the future.

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This work was supported in part by NSF grant MCB-0923796 to CC, a Belgian American Educational Foundation Fellowship to BVDP, and a CBMG/CMNS Merit Postdoctoral Fellowship (University of Maryland) to BVDP. CC is supported in part by the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station.

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Van de Poel, B., Chang, C. (2015). Ethylene Signaling from the Endoplasmic Reticulum Membrane to the Nucleus. In: Wen, CK. (eds) Ethylene in Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9484-8_6

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