Journal
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
Volume 67, Issue 14, Pages 4273-4284Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw213
Keywords
Arabidopsis; auxin biogenesis; de novo root organogenesis; plant regeneration; WOX11; YUCCA
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- National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2012CB910500/2014CB943500]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [91419302/31422005/91317312]
- Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS
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YUCCA family genes act in response to multiple signals in leaf explants and contribute to de novo auxin biogenesis for fate transition of regeneration-competent cells.Many plant organs have the ability to regenerate a new plant after detachment or wounding via de novo organogenesis. During de novo root organogenesis from Arabidopsis thaliana leaf explants, endogenic auxin is essential for the fate transition of regeneration-competent cells to become root founder cells via activation of WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX 11 (WOX11). However, the molecular events from leaf explant detachment to auxin-mediated cell fate transition are poorly understood. In this study, we used an assay to determine the concentration of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) to provide direct evidence that auxin is produced after leaf explant detachment, a process that involves YUCCA (YUC)-mediated auxin biogenesis. Inhibition of YUC prevents expression of WOX11 and fate transition of competent cells, resulting in the blocking of rooting. Further analysis showed that YUC1 and YUC4 act quickly (within 4 hours) in response to wounding after detachment in both light and dark conditions and promote auxin biogenesis in both mesophyll and competent cells, whereas YUC5, YUC8, and YUC9 primarily respond in dark conditions. In addition, YUC2 and YUC6 contribute to rooting by providing a basal auxin level in the leaf. Overall, our study indicates that YUC genes exhibit a division of labour during de novo root organogenesis from leaf explants in response to multiple signals.
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