Locally Sourced: Auxin Biosynthesis and Transport in the Root Meristem

Nicholas J Morffy; Lucia C Strader

doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2018.10.018

Locally Sourced: Auxin Biosynthesis and Transport in the Root Meristem

Dev Cell. 2018 Nov 5;47(3):262-264. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.10.018.

Authors

Nicholas J Morffy¹, Lucia C Strader²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
² Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA; Center for Engineering MechanoBiology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 30399331
DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.10.018

Abstract

Localized maxima of the plant hormone auxin are crucial to root development and meristem maintenance. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Brumos et al. used elegant genetic and grafting experiments to distinguish between the contributions of local and distal auxin sources to auxin maxima generation and root meristem maintenance.

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MeSH terms

Arabidopsis
Arabidopsis Proteins
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Indoleacetic Acids
Meristem*
Plant Development*
Plant Growth Regulators
Plant Roots

Substances

Arabidopsis Proteins
Indoleacetic Acids
Plant Growth Regulators