International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 8 2 2019 02 10 Role of peptide hormones in plants 15 23 EN Sadanandan Sruthy 1 Department of Zoology, S. B College, Changanassery-686101, Kerala, India and TIES, Ecological Research Campus, K.K.Road, Vellore P.O., Kottayam-686 501, Kerala, India and Abad food servics, Abad Fisheries Pvt. Ltd, Kochangadi, Chullickal, Kochi-682202, Kerala, India M.V. Vincy 2 Department of Zoology, S. B College, Changanassery-686101, Kerala, India Elias Roshni Susan 3 TIES, Ecological Research Campus, K.K.Road, Vellore P.O., Kottayam-686 501, Kerala, India Prasad Chandhu K. 4 Department of Zoology, S. B College, Changanassery-686101, Kerala, India and TIES, Ecological Research Campus, K.K.Road, Vellore P.O., Kottayam-686 501, Kerala, India George Jessen 5 Eben-Ezer Degree College, Eben-Ezer Group of Institutions, No.19, Hennur-Bangalur Main Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Patel Disha N. 1 Department of Life Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India and Xavier Research Foundation, Loyola Centre for Research & Development, Ahmedabad, India Dave Shailesh R. 2 Xavier Research Foundation, Loyola Centre for Research & Development, Ahmedabad, India Braganza Vincent J. 3 Xavier Research Foundation, Loyola Centre for Research & Development, Ahmedabad, India Modi Hasmukh A. 4 Department of Life Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India Maurya Sanjeev Kumar 1 Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Lab., Department of Plant Science, M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, UP-243006, India Garg Sanjay Kumar 2 Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Lab., Department of Plant Science, M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, UP-243006, India > Review Paper 2018 8 14 2019 02 10 The classical plant growth regulators have been studied as key regulators in the growth and development of plants since nineteenth century, but the researches of last few years indicate that peptides are also take part in plant signaling for growth and developmental processes like defense responses, cell elongation, cell differentiation, cell proliferation, meristem organization, nodule development, self incompatibility and organ abscission etc. In plants, peptides are synthesized by using mRNA as a template and most often go to post translational modifications to yield mature peptide. Here in this review paper we are trying to provide an overview on peptide hormones along with their functions regarding plant growth and development. Copyright@ International Science Community Association