Lateral Root Initiation: The Emergence of New Primordia Following Cell Death

Guy Wachsman; Philip N Benfey

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2019.12.032

Lateral Root Initiation: The Emergence of New Primordia Following Cell Death

Curr Biol. 2020 Feb 3;30(3):R121-R122. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.12.032.

Authors

Guy Wachsman¹, Philip N Benfey²

Affiliations

¹ Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
² Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA. Electronic address: philip.benfey@duke.edu.

PMID: 32017881
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.12.032

Abstract

The development of lateral roots requires multiple mechanisms that act together for accurate spatiotemporal emergence of the new organ. A new paper shows how cell death in overlying endodermis cells contributes to the formation of new lateral root primordia.

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MeSH terms

Arabidopsis Proteins*
Arabidopsis*
Cell Death
Plant Roots

Substances

Arabidopsis Proteins