Guard cells: transcription factors regulate stomatal movements

Curr Biol. 2005 Aug 9;15(15):R593-5. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.07.039.

Abstract

Recent work shows that transcription factors are necessary for stomatal movements in plants. Different members of the plant-specific R2R3-MYB transcription factor family are required for mediating stomatal opening in response to light and stomatal closure in response to darkness.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Light*
  • Models, Biological
  • Plant Leaves / cytology*
  • Plant Leaves / physiology*
  • Plant Physiological Phenomena*
  • Plant Transpiration / genetics
  • Plant Transpiration / physiology*
  • Signal Transduction / physiology
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • BOTRYTIS SUSCEPTIBLE1 protein, Arabidopsis
  • Transcription Factors