Auxin--a novel regulator of stomata differentiation

Martin Balcerowicz; Ute Hoecker

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2014.10.006

Auxin--a novel regulator of stomata differentiation

Trends Plant Sci. 2014 Dec;19(12):747-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2014.10.006. Epub 2014 Oct 27.

Authors

Martin Balcerowicz¹, Ute Hoecker²

Affiliations

¹ Botanical Institute and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), University of Cologne, BioCenter, Zuelpicher Str. 47b, 50674 Cologne, Germany. Electronic address: m.balcerowicz@uni-koeln.de.
² Botanical Institute and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), University of Cologne, BioCenter, Zuelpicher Str. 47b, 50674 Cologne, Germany.

PMID: 25458848
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2014.10.006

Abstract

Three recent publications identify the phytohormone auxin as a novel regulator of stomata development and distribution. We discuss how auxin signaling and polar auxin transport blend in with the established signaling network that controls cell division and differentiation within the stomatal cell lineage.

Keywords: Arabidopsis; auxin; light signaling; stomatal development.

MeSH terms

Arabidopsis / cytology
Arabidopsis / metabolism
Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism
Cell Differentiation
Cell Division
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Indoleacetic Acids / metabolism*
Plant Stomata / cytology
Plant Stomata / metabolism*

Substances

Arabidopsis Proteins
Indoleacetic Acids