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Recent Advances in Studying the Regulatory Network of Plant Stem Cells
Zhao Zhonghua, Nan Wenbin, Liang Yongshu, Zhang Hanma*
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Adaptations of Plants, College of Life Science,Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
Abstract: Stem cells in plants are the ultimate source of cells and also the signaling centre of the postembryonic development of various tissues and organs. Their regulation is a key area in plant science research.Studies in the model plant Arabidopsis in the past two decades have discovered many key regulators of plant stem cells， but how these factors interact， in particular how the different regulatory pathways integrate is a key question for future plant science studies. In this article， we briefly summarized some recent progresses in studying the interactions of plant stem cell regulators， with WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX (WOX) proteins at the center of focus， and discuss the possible directions for future research in this area.
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