“…LBD genes show a key role in the regulation of plant organ development and in the response to abiotic and biotic stresses ( Xu et al, 2016 ). They are involved in the establishment of organ boundaries ( Rast and Simon, 2012 ), leaf formation ( Semiarti et al, 2001 ), pulvinus differentiation and petiole development ( Chen et al, 2012 ), regulation of lateral root organogenesis ( Okushima et al, 2007 ), root and stem development ( Yu et al, 2020 ), development of sepal and petal primordia of flowers ( Xu et al, 2008 ), pollen development ( Kim et al, 2015 ), regulation of light/dark-dependent hypocotyl elongation ( Mangeon et al, 2011 ), and secondary phloem growth ( Yordanov et al, 2010 ). Moreover, LOB genes are also involved in pathogen and abiotic response ( Thatcher et al, 2012 ; Grimplet et al, 2017 ; Yu et al, 2020 ), and they can act as repressor of anthocyanin biosynthesis and affect nitrogen response ( Rubin et al, 2009 ).…”