A Feed-Forward Regulation Sets Cell Fates in Roots

Barbara Berckmans; Rüdiger Simon

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2016.03.002

A Feed-Forward Regulation Sets Cell Fates in Roots

Trends Plant Sci. 2016 May;21(5):373-375. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2016.03.002. Epub 2016 Apr 11.

Authors

Barbara Berckmans¹, Rüdiger Simon²

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Developmental Genetics, Heinrich-Heine University, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
² Institute for Developmental Genetics, Heinrich-Heine University, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 27079491
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2016.03.002

Abstract

Formative cell divisions generate new cell types and tissues during development, and are controlled by receptor kinase signalling pathways. The phosphatase PP2A has now been shown to be both a target and positive regulator of the receptor kinase ACR4, thus creating a feed-forward loop that serves to establish new cell fates.

Keywords: ACR4; meristem; phosphatase; root.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arabidopsis / genetics
Arabidopsis / metabolism*
Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics
Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / genetics
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / physiology
Plant Roots / genetics
Plant Roots / metabolism*

Substances

Arabidopsis Proteins