Review
Plant Sciences
Vivien Strotmann, Yvonne Stahl
Summary: The quiescent center (QC) of roots is a pool of rarely dividing stem cells within the root apical meristem (RAM), maintaining the more frequently dividing initials and playing a crucial role in root system formation and plant growth.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Rotem Matosevich, Idan Efroni
Summary: Extensive research has focused on identifying the functions of the quiescent center (QC) in root regeneration since its discovery. While studies suggest that the QC may play a role in regeneration, further research is needed to confirm this hypothesis. The role of QC in regeneration may depend on the severity of the damage, with QC-related gene activity potentially being temporarily distributed to other cells during regeneration.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Joseph G. Dubrovsky, Victor B. Ivanov
Summary: This review discusses the concepts of the quiescent centre (QC) of the root apical meristem (RAM) and their evolution over time, from the formulation by F.A.L. Clowes to contemporary understanding. It explores the usefulness of the QC concept in understanding RAM organization and behavior, focusing on conceptual developments and the role of QC in RAM maintenance and activity from model species to crops.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yafen Zhu, Chong Hu, Yanwei Cui, Li Zeng, Sunjingnan Li, Mingsong Zhu, Fanhui Meng, Shuting Huang, Li Long, Jing Yi, Jia Li, Xiaoping Gou
Summary: The shoot apical meristem (SAM) and root apical meristem (RAM) act as pools of stem cells that give rise to aboveground and underground tissues and organs in higher plants. The CLV3-WUS negative-feedback loop is a core pathway controlling SAM homeostasis, while CIKs are essential for maintaining RAM homeostasis.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kyoung Rok Geem, Hyemin Kim, Hojin Ryu
Summary: Maintaining a balance between stem cell self-renewal and differentiation is crucial for proper plant growth and development. The quiescent center (QC) regulates root apical meristem homeostasis by maintaining stem cell fate during plant root development. This study identified SCFFBS1 as a key regulator of QC cell division through the proteolysis of CCS52A2, providing insights into the molecular mechanism of QC cell division in plants.
MOLECULES AND CELLS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Joseph G. Dubrovsky, Kris Vissenberg
Summary: This special issue celebrates the 100th anniversary of Dr. Clowes' discovery of the quiescent center in root apical meristem. It provides insights into the fundamental role of RAM function in cell production and root growth, as well as future directions in the field.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Alvaro Sanchez-Corrionero, Inmaculada Sanchez-Vicente, Noelia Arteaga, Isabel Manrique-Gil, Sara Gomez-Jimenez, Isabel Torres-Quezada, Pablo Albertos, Oscar Lorenzo
Summary: Plant root growth and development are regulated by nitric oxide (NO), which interacts with phytohormones and hypoxia-related factors to control cell proliferation and differentiation.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kefei Nina Li, Tudorita Tumbar
Summary: Stem cells, particularly hair follicle stem cells, actively communicate with their microenvironment by sending out signals; the reconstruction of stem cell niches is crucial for skin homeostasis and regeneration; the interaction between hair follicle stem cells and their niches provides important insights into skin biology.
Article
Cell Biology
Torsten U. Banisch, Maija Slaidina, Selena Gupta, Megan Ho, Lilach Gilboa, Ruth Lehmann
Summary: This research has identified a mechanism that connects hormonal triggers for somatic tissue morphogenesis with PGC differentiation. Two hormone peaks allow PGCs to promote differentiation by derepressing a differentiation gene.
DEVELOPMENTAL CELL
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ran Lu, Balkan Canher, Anchal Bisht, Jefri Heyman, Lieven De Veylder
Summary: QC cells play a significant role in the root stem cell niche, and 3D imaging reveals their characteristics such as number, volume, and division patterns. The study found unexpected outcomes including the promotion of QC cell divisions by ERF115 and CYCD1;1, and the control of division orientation by cytokinin and ethylene.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shan Cheng, Qi Wang, Hakim Manghwar, Fen Liu
Summary: Autophagy is a cell degradation process that regulates plant growth and development, as well as stress response. Recent studies have shown its association with meristem development, especially in shoot and root apical meristem.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Drishti Mandal, Saptarshi Datta, Giridhar Raveendar, Pranab Kumar Mondal, Ronita Nag Chaudhuri
Summary: RAV1 gene plays an important role in regulating root growth. The expression of RAV1 gene is suppressed in mutant, resulting in impaired cytokinin signaling and altered auxin transport and distribution, ultimately affecting the meristem size of the root.
Article
Developmental Biology
Liang Zhang, Daniel DeGennaro, Guangzhong Lin, Jijie Chai, Elena D. Shpak
Summary: The shoot apical meristem is a crucial reservoir of stem cells in plants, with its size regulated by a balance of stem cell replenishment and cell incorporation into organ primordia. The WUS/CLV negative feedback loop plays a central role in SAM size regulation, depending on accurate spatial expression of WUS and CLV3. A signaling pathway involving ERf receptors and EPFL ligands restricts SAM width and promotes leaf initiation by inhibiting the expression of WUS and CLV3 in the periphery and confining them to the center of the SAM.
Review
Plant Sciences
Michael J. Considine, Christine H. Foyer
Summary: Plant growth is mediated by cell proliferation and expansion, with ROS playing a crucial role in stress response. Understanding ROS signaling and regulatory mechanisms is essential for enhancing stress resilience in plants.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yang Ou, Bingqing Tao, Yujun Wu, Zeping Cai, Huiqiang Li, Meizhen Li, Kai He, Xiaoping Gou, Jia Li
Summary: ROOT MERISTEM GROWTH FACTORs (RGFs) are crucial for root apical meristem development. RGFs interact with RGI receptors and SERKs receptor-like protein kinases to regulate stem cell maintenance and root development stability. In this study, we demonstrate the essential role of SERKs as coreceptors in the RGF1-mediated signaling pathway.
Article
Plant Sciences
Bulelani L. Sizani, Shweta Kalve, Marios N. Markakis, Malgorzata A. Domagalska, Joanna Stelmaszewska, Hamada AbdElgawad, Xin'ai Zhao, Lieven De Veylder, Dirk De Vos, Jan Broeckhove, Arp Schnittger, Gerrit T. S. Beemster
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhubing Hu, Teng Zhang, Debbie Rombaut, Ward Decaestecker, Aiming Xing, Sam D'Haeyer, Rene Hofer, Ilse Vercauteren, Mansour Karimi, Thomas Jacobs, Lieven De Veylder
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tim Hander, Alvaro D. Fernandez-Fernandez, Robert P. Kumpf, Patrick Willems, Hendrik Schatowitz, Debbie Rombaut, An Staes, Jonah Nolf, Robin Pottie, Panfeng Yao, Amanda Goncalves, Benjamin Pavie, Thomas Boller, Kris Gevaert, Frank Van Breusegem, Sebastian Bartels, Simon Stael
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lieven De Veylder
Editorial Material
Biology
Thomas Eekhout, Lieven De Veylder
Correction
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shrikant Patil, Sara Moeys, Peter von Dassow, Marie J. J. Huysman, Daniel Mapleson, Lieven De Veylder, Remo Sanges, Wim Vyverman, Marina Montresor, Maria Immacolata Ferrante
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jose-Antonio Pedroza-Garcia, Lieven De Veylder, Cecile Raynaud
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Danila Cabral, Mohamed Youssef Banora, Jose Dijair Antonino, Natalia Rodiuc, Paulo Vieira, Roberta R. Coelho, Christian Chevalier, Thomas Eekhout, Gilbert Engler, Lieven De Veylder, Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa, Janice de Almeida Engler
Article
Microbiology
Emilio Cirri, Sam De Decker, Gust Bilcke, Markus Werner, Cristina Maria Osuna-Cruz, Lieven De Veylder, Klaas Vandepoele, Oliver Werz, Wim Vyverman, Georg Pohnert
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Plant Sciences
Rahul Bhosale, Steven Maere, Lieven De Veylder
CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Manon Demulder, Lieven De Veylder, Remy Loris
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION F-STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
J. De Almeida-Engler, D. C. Do Nascimento, L. de Veylder
MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
D. C. Do Nascimento, L. de Veylder, J. De Almeida-Engler
MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
(2019)
Correction
Plant Sciences
Javier Raya-González, Araceli Oropeza-Aburto, Jesus S. Lopez-Bucio, Angel A. Guevara-Garcia, Lieven de Veylder, Jose Lopez-Bucio, Luis Herrera-Estrella
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rahul Bhosale, Veronique Boudolf, Fabiola Cuevas, Ran Lu, Thomas Eekhout, Zhubing Hu, Gert Van Isterdael, Georgina M. Lambert, Fan Xu, Moritz K. Nowack, Richard S. Smith, Ilse Vercauteren, Riet De Rycke, Veronique Storme, Tom Beeckman, John C. Larkin, Anna Kremer, Herman Hofte, David W. Galbraith, Robert P. Kumpf, Steven Maere, Lieven De Veylder