KNOX gene function in plant stem cell niches

Scofield, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5466-314X and Murray, James Augustus Henry ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2282-3839 2006. KNOX gene function in plant stem cell niches. Plant Molecular Biology 60 (6) , pp. 929-946. 10.1007/s11103-005-4478-y

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Abstract

Homeobox genes encode transcriptional regulators that control development in multicellular eukaryotes. In plants, post-embryonic shoot growth relies on the activity of indeterminate cell populations termed shoot meristems, within which members of the class-1 KNOX sub-family of homeobox genes are expressed. KNOX genes are differentially required for meristem development and function to inhibit cell expansion and differentiation associated with organogenesis. Mechanisms must therefore be employed to prevent KNOX gene expression in developing lateral organs such as leaves. This review focuses on the expression patterns, meristematic functions and regulation of KNOX genes, and how the activities of these genes are integrated within the framework of pathways that control plant development.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0167-4412
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2022 08:37
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/62861

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