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Ya Lin Sang¹, Zhi Juan Cheng¹, Xian Sheng Zhang²

¹State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China; These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) can be generated from somatic cells in both mammals and plants. This study compares the mechanisms of plant and animal induced PSC generation to foster cross-disciplinary research and breakthroughs.

Keywords:

apical meristem cellular identity de novo organogenesis epigenetic modification induced pluripotent stem cells

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Area of Science:

Stem cell biology
Developmental biology
Plant and animal science

Background:

Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) are crucial for development, capable of differentiating into all cell types.
PSCs naturally occur in mammalian embryos and plant meristems.
Induced PSCs (iPSCs) can be generated from somatic cells via reprogramming in both species.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the mechanisms of pluripotency gene activation and cell fate transition in plant and animal induced PSC generation.
To identify potential areas for cross-disciplinary learning between plant and animal stem cell research.
To stimulate independent breakthroughs in the field of induced pluripotency.

Main Methods:

Comparative analysis of recent studies on plant and animal induced PSC generation.
Review of mechanisms underlying pluripotency gene activation.
Examination of cell fate transition processes during iPSC induction.

Main Results:

Identified conserved and divergent mechanisms in plant and animal iPSC generation.
Highlighted key differences in pluripotency gene regulation and cell fate control.
Provided a framework for understanding shared principles and species-specific adaptations.

Conclusions:

Comparing plant and animal iPSC generation mechanisms can lead to mutual learning.
This comparative approach may accelerate advancements and foster novel discoveries in stem cell biology.
Interdisciplinary collaboration holds significant potential for breakthroughs in induced pluripotency research.