Shoot meristems are maintained by pluripotent stem cells that are controlled by CLAVATA-
WUSCHEL feedback signaling. This pathway, which coordinates stem cell proliferation with …

The phytohormones auxin and cytokinin interact to regulate many plant growth and
developmental processes. Elements involved in the biosynthesis, inactivation, transport …

While transformation of the major monocot crops is currently possible, the process typically
remains confined to one or two genotypes per species, often with poor agronomics, and …

Plant cells are totipotent and competent to regenerate from differentiated organs. It has been
known for six decades that cytokinin-rich medium induces shoot regeneration from callus …

Like communities of people, communities of cells must continuously communicate to thrive.
Polypeptide signaling molecules that act as mobile ligands are widely used by eukaryotic …

In the shoot meristem, both WUSCHEL (WUS) and SHOOT MERISTEMLESS (STM), two
transcription factors with overlapping spatiotemporal expression patterns, are essential for …

Stem cells in plants and animals are maintained pluripotent by signals from adjacent niche
cells. In plants, WUSCHEL HOMEOBOX (WOX) transcription factors are central regulators of …

Shoot apical meristems are stem cell niches that balance proliferation with the incorporation
of daughter cells into organ primordia. This balance is maintained by CLAVATA–WUSCHEL …

Through its photosynthetic capacity the leaf provides the basis for growth of the whole plant.
In order to improve crops for higher productivity and resistance for future climate scenarios, it …

The homeodomain transcription factor WUSCHEL (WUS) defines the shoot stem cell niche,
but the mechanisms underlying the establishment of WUS expression remain unclear. Here …