“…On the other hand, O. sativa PCF1 and PCF2 are involved in axillary meristem repression, likely via the activation of PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN (PCNA) , which encodes a protein involved in DNA replication and repair, maintenance of chromatin structure, chromosome segregation, and cell-cycle progression (Kosugi and Ohashi, 1997). Other studies in A. thaliana suggest that PCF-like genes are also involved in gametophyte development, transduction of hormonal signals, mitochondrial biogenesis, leaf and flower morphogenesis, seed germination, branching, and even circadian clock regulation (Koyama et al, 2007; Pruneda-Paz et al, 2009; Giraud et al, 2010; Kieffer et al, 2011; Resentini et al, 2015). Recent studies in the model orchid P. equestris have found that PeCIN8 ( CIN-like ) and PePCF10 ( PCF-like ) control cell proliferation and cell shape in petals, ovules and leaves (Lin et al, 2016).…”