Homeobox genes in the functioning of plant meristems

Hake, S., Char, B. R., Chuck, G., Foster, T., Long, J., Jackson, D. P. (1995) Homeobox genes in the functioning of plant meristems. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences, 350 (1331). pp. 45-51. ISSN 09628436 (ISSN)

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8577849
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.1995.0136

Abstract

The maize homebox gene knotted1 (kn1) is expressed in vegetative and floral meristems and is down-regulated at the site of primordia formation. kn1-related genes from maize and other species also show meristem-specific expression and offer additional tools for studying the activities of shoot meristems. Members of this gene family are expressed early in embryogenesis, providing molecular markers for meristem initiation. Ectopic expression of either kn1 or a related Arabidopsis gene, KNAT1, causes dramatic alterations in Arabidopsis and tobacco leaf morphology. Most significantly, meristems form on the leaf, producing small shoots. We discuss whether the phenotypes can be interpreted as changes in positional information or timing of determination.

Item Type: Paper
Uncontrolled Keywords: gene gene expression regulation genetics homeobox meristem phenotype physiology review Gene Expression Regulation, Plant Genes Homeobox Genes Plant
Subjects: organism description > plant > Arabidopsis
organism description > plant > maize
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > knotted1
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > genes, structure and function > genes: types > knotted1
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > tissues types and functions > meristem
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Communities: CSHL labs > Jackson lab
Depositing User: CSHL Librarian
Date: 1995
Date Deposited: 03 Apr 2012 21:04
Last Modified: 12 Jan 2017 16:18
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/25909

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