1. Transcriptional Regulation and Signaling of Developmental Programmed Cell Death in Plants
- Author
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Mengzhu Lu, Jin Zhang, Haiwen Lu, Jiawei Wang, Xiaqin Wang, Yijing Liu, Cheng Jiang, and Hua-Ni Leng
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0106 biological sciences ,0301 basic medicine ,Plant growth ,Programmed cell death ,Cell signaling ,Mini Review ,Cellular differentiation ,Developmental programmed cell death ,Plant Science ,Biology ,01 natural sciences ,SB1-1110 ,03 medical and health sciences ,Transduction (genetics) ,Transcriptional regulation ,transcriptional regulation ,programmed cell death ,food and beverages ,Plant culture ,Cell biology ,Molecular network ,cell differentiation ,030104 developmental biology ,plant development ,signaling ,010606 plant biology & botany - Abstract
Developmental programmed cell death (dPCD) has multiple functions in plant growth and development, and is of great value for industrial production. Among them, wood formed by xylem dPCD is one of the most widely used natural materials. Therefore, it is crucial to explore the molecular mechanism of plant dPCD. The dPCD process is tightly regulated by genetic networks and is involved in the transduction of signaling molecules. Several key regulators have been identified in diverse organisms and individual PCD events. However, complex molecular networks controlling plant dPCD remain highly elusive, and the original triggers of this process are still unknown. This review summarizes the recent progress on the transcriptional regulation and signaling of dPCD during vegetative and reproductive development. It is hoped that this review will provide an overall view of the molecular regulation of dPCD in different developmental processes in plants and identify specific mechanisms for regulating these dPCD events. In addition, the application of plants in industrial production can be improved by manipulating dPCD in specific processes, such as xylogenesis.
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- 2021