Hormonal Regulation of Leaf Morphogenesis in Arabidopsis

Leaf morphogenesis is strictly controlled not only by intrinsic genetic factors, such as transcriptional factors, but also by environmental cues, such as light, water and pathogens. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanism of how leaf morphogenesis is regulated by genetic programs and environmental cue...

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Published in:Journal of integrative plant biology 2007-01, Vol.49 (1), p.75-80
Main Authors: Li, Lin-Chuan, Kang, Ding-Ming, Chen, Zhang-Liang, Qu, Li-Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
auxin
curly leaf
hormonal regulation
leaf morphogenesis
leaf shape
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Summary:Leaf morphogenesis is strictly controlled not only by intrinsic genetic factors, such as transcriptional factors, but also by environmental cues, such as light, water and pathogens. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanism of how leaf morphogenesis is regulated by genetic programs and environmental cues is far from clear. Numerous series of events demonstrate that plant hormones, mostly small and simple molecules, play crucial roles in plant growth and development, and in responses of plants to environmental cues such as light. With more and more genetics and molecular evidence obtained from the model plant Arabidopsis, several fundamental aspects of leaf morphogenesis including the initiation of leaf primordia, the determination of leaf axes, the regulation of cell division and expansion in leaves have been gradually unveiled. Among these phytohormones, auxin is found to be essential in the regulation of leaf morphogenesis.
ISSN:1672-9072
1744-7909
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-7909.2006.00410.x