Signaling to stomatal initiation and cell division
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Published on: May 12, 2023
Jie Le1, Junjie Zou1, Kezhen Yang1
1Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China.
Abstract:
Stomata are two-celled valves that control epidermal pores whose opening and spacing optimizes shoot-atmosphere gas exchange. Arabidopsis stomatal formation involves at least one asymmetric division and one symmetric division. Stomatal formation and patterning are regulated by the frequency and placement of asymmetric divisions. This model system has already led to significant advances in developmental biology, such as the regulation of cell fate, division, differentiation, and patterning. Over the last 30 years, stomatal development has been found to be controlled by numerous intrinsic genetic and environmental factors. This mini review focuses on the signaling involved in stomatal initiation and in divisions in the cell lineage.
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