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An example is the regulation of the class B and C floral organ identity genes\u2014APETALA3 (AP3), PISTILLATA (PI), and AGAMOUS (AG)\u2014which are repressed in leaves and activated in floral meristems. Their repression in leaves is associated with CURLY LEAF (CLF), a core component of the polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2). However, since CLF is expressed in both leaf and floral primordia, its target specificity is likely mediated by additional factors. In this study, we found that ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 1 (ZP1) and ZFP8 physically interact with PRC2 components CLF, SWINGER (SWN), and FERTILIZATION-INDEPENDENT ENDOSPERM (FIE) to repress AP3, PI, and AG. In plants ectopically expressing ZP1 and ZFP8, loss of CLF partially restored floral organ identity and reactivated the expression of AP3, PI, and AG, indicating that this repression is PRC2-dependent. 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