JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2012, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (04): 127-132.doi: 10.3969/j.jssn.1000-2006.2012.04.027

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The regulatory pattern of stem cell in root apical meristem

CHEN Jinhui, WANG Pengkai, ZHANG Yanjuan, SHI Jisen*   

  1. Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
  • Online:2012-07-07 Published:2012-07-07

Abstract: The root apical meristem establishing mark is the formation of quiescent center(QC)and the specialization of stem cell in the plant. There are four quiescent center cells in the center of root apical meristem with stem cells around them. Both auxin-dependent PLT pathway and auxin-independent SCR/SHR pathway together play an important role in the stabilization of quiescent center. There is a WOX5/ACR4/CLE40 feedback regulation between quiescent center cells and columella stem cells that is similar to the WUS/CLV3 in the stem apical meristem. The balance between quiescent center cells and columella stem cells is maintained by the WOX5/ACR4/CLE40 feedback pathway. There may be some similar pathway between other types of stem cells and quiescent center cells. The signal of auxin, cytokinin, gibberellin and other phytohormone also play an important role in the root apical meristem. These signals and some kinds of gene constitute regulation networks that regulate the root meristem apical stem cell niche.

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