CLAVATA-WUSCHEL signaling in the shoot meristem | Zendy

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CLAVATA-WUSCHEL signaling in the shoot meristem

Author(s) -

Marc Somssich,

Byoung Il Je,

Rüdiger Simon,

David Jackson

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

development

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.15

H-Index - 36

eISSN - 1477-9129

pISSN - 0950-1991

DOI - 10.1242/dev.133645

Subject(s) - meristem , biology , arabidopsis , microbiology and biotechnology , shoot , homeobox , signal transduction , stem cell , botany , genetics , transcription factor , gene , mutant

Shoot meristems are maintained by pluripotent stem cells that are controlled by CLAVATA-WUSCHEL feedback signaling. This pathway, which coordinates stem cell proliferation with differentiation, was first identified in Arabidopsis, but appears to be conserved in diverse higher plant species. In this Review, we highlight the commonalities and differences between CLAVATA-WUSCHEL pathways in different species, with an emphasis on Arabidopsis, maize, rice and tomato. We focus on stem cell control in shoot meristems, but also briefly discuss the role of these signaling components in root meristems.

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