The quiescent centre and root apical meristem: organization and function

Joseph G Dubrovsky; Kris Vissenberg

doi:10.1093/jxb/erab405

The quiescent centre and root apical meristem: organization and function

J Exp Bot. 2021 Oct 13;72(19):6673-6678. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erab405.

Authors

Joseph G Dubrovsky¹, Kris Vissenberg^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Departamento de Biología Molecular de Plantas, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuernavaca, 62210, Morelos, Mexico.
² Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
³ Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology Lab, Department of Agriculture, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Stavromenos PC 71410, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

PMID: 34562009
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab405

Abstract

This special issue is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Albert Lionel Clowes, who discovered the quiescent centre (QC) of the root apical meristem (RAM). His discovery was a foundation for contemporary studies of the QC and RAM function, maintenance, and organization. RAM function is fundamental for cell production and root growth. This special issue bundles reviews on the main tendencies, hypotheses, and future directions, and identifies unknowns in the field.

Keywords: Cell proliferation; formative cell division; hormonal regulation; quiescent centre; root apical meristem; root development; stem cells.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Arabidopsis Proteins* / genetics
Cell Division
Meristem*
Plant Roots

Substances

Arabidopsis Proteins