AUTHOR=Qu Xinyun , Cao Bing , Kang Jingke , Wang Xuening , Han Xiangyu , Jiang Wenqian , Shi Xiong , Zhang Luosha , Cui Langjun , Hu Zhubing , Zhang Yonghong , Wang Guodong 

TITLE=Fine-Tuning Stomatal Movement Through Small Signaling Peptides

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2019

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2019.00069

DOI=10.3389/fpls.2019.00069

ISSN=1664-462X

ABSTRACT=<p>As sessile organisms, plants are continuously exposed to a wide range of environmental stress. In addition to their crucial roles in plant growth and development, small signaling peptides are also implicated in sensing environmental stimuli. Notably, recent studies in plants have revealed that small signaling peptides are actively involved in controlling stomatal aperture to defend against biotic and abiotic stress. This review illustrates our growing knowledge of small signaling peptides in the modulation of stomatal aperture and highlights future challenges to decipher peptide signaling pathways in guard cells.</p>