Abstract
Mobile transcription factors play many roles in plant development. Here, we compare the use of mobile transcription factors as signals with some canonical signal transduction processes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. After an initial survey, we focus on the SHORT-ROOT pathway in Arabidopsis roots to show that, despite the simplicity of the concept of mobile transcription factor signalling, many lines of evidence reveal a surprising complexity in control mechanisms linked to this process. We argue that these controls bestow precision, robustness, and versatility on mobile transcription factor signalling.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1133-1144 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of experimental botany |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Asymmetric cell division
- Cell-cell communication
- Intercellular signalling
- Mobile transcritption factors
- Protein movement
- Regulatory networks
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Plant Science