Article
The Arabidopsis eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF5A-2 regulates root protoxylem development by modulating cytokinin signaling.
The Plant cell - 1 Oct 2013
Ren Bo, Chen Qingguo, Hong Sulei, Zhao Wenming, Feng Jian, Feng Haizhong, Zuo Jianru
Abstract excerpt
The phytohormone cytokinin regulates various aspects of plant growth and development, including root vascular development. In Arabidopsis thaliana, mutations in the cytokinin signaling components cause misspecification of protoxylem cell files. Auxin antagonizes cytokinin-regulated root protoxylem differentiation by inducing expression of Arabidopsis phosphotransfer protein6 (AHP6), a negative regulator of...
Topics
- Arabidopsis
- Arabidopsis Proteins
- Cytokinins
- Mutation
- Peptide Initiation Factors
- Plant Growth Regulators
- Plant Roots
- RNA-Binding Proteins
- Signal Transduction
- Xylem
- Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 5A
