Atypical response regulators expressed in the maize endosperm transfer cells link canonical two component systems and seed biology.docVIP

Mu?iz et al. BMC Plant Biology 2010, 10:84 /1471-2229/10/84 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Atypical response regulators expressed in the Research article maize endosperm transfer cells link canonical two component systems and seed biology Luís M Mu?iz1, Joaquín Royo1, Elisa Gómez1, Gaelle Baudot2, Wyatt Paul2 and Gregorio Hueros*1 Abstract Background: Two component systems (TCS) are phosphotransfer-based signal transduction pathways first discovered in bacteria, where they perform most of the sensing tasks. They present a highly modular structure, comprising a receptor with histidine ki