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The plant cell cycle.

Walter Dewitte1, James A H Murray

  • 1Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QT, United Kingdom. w.dewitte@biotech.cam.ac.uk

Annual Review of Plant Biology
|September 25, 2003
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Plant cell division relies on cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) complexes, with unique regulatory features in plants. This review explores how these core regulators coordinate plant development at the molecular level.

Area of Science:

  • Plant Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Plant cell division is regulated by cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) complexes, a mechanism conserved across eukaryotes.
  • Plants exhibit unique cell-cycle control mechanisms, including novel CDKs with specific transcriptional regulation during mitosis.
  • Plant development involves continuous growth and organogenesis, making cell division a critical process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in understanding plant cell-cycle regulation.
  • To elucidate the molecular mechanisms integrating and coordinating cell division in plants.
  • To highlight the distinct and overlapping functions of plant cell-cycle regulators.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent research on plant cell-cycle regulators.

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  • Analysis of molecular mechanisms governing CDK activity in plants.
  • Synthesis of findings on transcriptional regulation of CDKs in mitosis.

    • Main Results:

    • Plants possess a large repertoire of cell-cycle regulators with complex functional interactions.
    • Novel CDKs and their specific transcriptional regulation play significant roles in plant mitosis.
    • Core cell-cycle regulators are crucial for integrating and coordinating plant development.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding plant cell-cycle control is key to comprehending plant development.
    • The unique features of plant cell-cycle regulation warrant further investigation.
    • Coordination of cell division by core regulators is fundamental to plant growth and organogenesis.