| Literature DB >> 23518585 |
Yuancheng Peng1, Liangliang Chen, Yaru Lu, Wenying Ma, Yiping Tong, Yunhai Li.
Abstract
Cytokinin and auxin antagonistically affect cell proliferation and differentiation and thus regulate root meristem size by influencing the abundance of SHORT HYPOCOTYL2 (SHY2/IAA3). SHY2 affects auxin distribution in the root meristem by repressing the auxin-inducible expression of PIN-FORMED (PIN) auxin transport genes. The PLETHORA (PLT1/2) genes influence root meristem growth by promoting stem cells and transit-amplifying cells. However, the factors connecting cytokinin, auxin, SHY2 and PLT1/2 are largely unknown. In a recent study, we have shown that the DA1-related protein 2 (DAR2) acts downstream of cytokinin and SHY2 but upstream of PLT1/2 to affect root meristem size. Here, we discuss the possible molecular mechanisms by which Arabidopsis DAR2 controls root meristem size.Entities:
Keywords: DAR2; auxin; cytokinin; root meristem size; stem cell niche activity
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23518585 PMCID: PMC3907457 DOI: 10.4161/psb.24226
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Signal Behav ISSN: 1559-2316