Journal
NEW PHYTOLOGIST
Volume 193, Issue 4, Pages 867-873Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03996.x
Keywords
Arabidopsis thaliana; asymmetric cell division; auxin response; cell cycle; lateral root
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- BBSRC [BB_BB/H022457/1]
- Marie Curie European Reintegration Grant [PERG06-GA-2009-256354]
- Research Foundation Flanders [FWO09/PDO/064 A 4/5 SDS]
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [BB/H022457/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- BBSRC [BB/H022457/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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Plant growth relies heavily on a root system that is hidden belowground, which develops post-embryonically through the formation of lateral roots. The de novo formation of lateral root organs requires tightly coordinated asymmetric cell division of a limited number of pericycle cells located at the xylem pole. This typically involves the formation of founder cells, followed by a number of cellular changes until the cells divide and give rise to two unequally sized daughter cells. Over the past few years, our knowledge of the regulatory mechanisms behind lateral root initiation has increased dramatically. Here, I will summarize these recent advances, focusing on the prominent role of auxin and cell cycle activity, and elaborating on the three key steps of pericycle cell priming, founder cell establishment and asymmetric cell division. Taken together, recent findings suggest a tentative model in which successive auxin response modules are crucial for lateral root initiation, and additional factors provide more layers of control.
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