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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5995
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
Stem cells are maintained in the niche by intercellular interactions and signaling networks. In this work, we study extracellular signals required for maintenance of the root stem cell niche in higher plants. We identify a family of functionally redundant homologous peptides that are secreted, tyrosine-sulfated, and expressed mainly in the stem cell area and the innermost layer of central columella cells. We name these peptides root meristem growth factors (RGFs). RGFs are required for maintenance of the root stem cell niche and transit amplifying cell proliferation in Arabidopsis. RGF1 defines expression levels and patterns of the stem cell transcription factor PLETHORA, mainly at the posttranscriptional level. The RGFs function independently of the auxin pathway. These peptide signals play a crucial role in postembryonic root development.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1095-9203
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
27
pubmed:volume
329
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1065-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Arabidopsis, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Arabidopsis Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Cell Proliferation, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Gene Expression Regulation, Plant, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Genes, Plant, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Indoleacetic Acids, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Meristem, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Peptides, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Phenotype, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Plant Growth Regulators, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Plant Roots, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Plants, Genetically Modified, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Recombinant Fusion Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Signal Transduction, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Stem Cell Niche, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Stem Cells, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Sulfotransferases, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Transcription Factors, pubmed-meshheading:20798316-Up-Regulation
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Secreted peptide signals required for maintenance of root stem cell niche in Arabidopsis.
pubmed:affiliation
Graduate School of Bio-Agricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't