Plant development: slowing root growth naturally

Curr Biol. 2004 May 25;14(10):R395-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.05.016.

Abstract

What determines organ size? A screen for plant strains showing natural variation in root length has identified a novel gene that modulates root growth rate by controlling cell division and elongation at the root tip.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / genetics
  • Arabidopsis / growth & development*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics*
  • Cell Division / genetics
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinases / genetics*
  • Genetic Variation
  • Meristem / cytology*
  • Meristem / genetics
  • Phenotype*
  • Plant Roots / genetics
  • Plant Roots / growth & development*

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • CDKA1 protein, Arabidopsis
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinases