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Mucilage secretion from the root cap requires the NAC family transcription factor BEARSKIN2.
Plant physiology - 1 Oct 2024
Liu Zhongyuan, Wang Pengfei, Goh Tatsuaki, Nakajima Keiji, Kang Byung-Ho
Abstract excerpt
The root cap secretes mucilage and sheds border cells (border-like cells, BLCs) in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). These mucilage and root cap-derived cells form a defensive barrier against soil pathogens. BEARSKIN1 (BRN1) and BRN2 are 2 homologous NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2 (NAC) family transcription factors of Arabidopsis, and mucilage secretion is inhibited in the brn1/2 double mutant. BRN1 and BRN2 are also...
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