This document summarizes current knowledge about plant hormone cross-talk during root meristem size determination. It discusses the molecular mechanisms of auxin, cytokinin, and gibberellin biosynthesis, transport, and signaling. It explains that a complex network of hormone interactions coordinates root development processes like cell division and differentiation to determine meristem size. Recent research efforts aim to define the components and dynamics of these hormonal networks through molecular and computational approaches.
This document discusses the physiological processes involved in the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth in plants, known as the flowering process. It covers two broad phases: floral induction, where stimuli cause flower primordia to form, and floral development. Floral induction is regulated by endogenous and environmental signals that program shoot meristems to produce flowers at appropriate times. Floral development then occurs in four steps as flowering time, meristem identity, and organ identity genes are activated to specify the formation of floral organs. The document explores various floral inductive pathways and genes that integrate environmental and internal signals to control the timing of flowering.
This document summarizes information about Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering plant that is widely used as a model organism. It describes A. thaliana's physical characteristics and life cycle, genome, and use in understanding flower development. Specifically, it outlines the ABC model of flower development in which three classes of genes (A, B, and C) interact to specify the four types of floral organs - sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. Mutations in these genes result in homeotic transformations where one organ develops in place of another.
This document discusses the history and current understanding of genetics and plant development. It describes three major theories in biology - the theory of the cell, theory of the gene, and theory of evolution. Early work connected genetics to plant development through studies of mutant traits. The ABC model was developed to explain genetic control of floral organ identity and development based on homeotic mutants. This was expanded to the ABCE/quartet model to account for additional genes and their interaction through protein complexes in specifying organ identity. Current research investigates the targets and roles of ABCE genes in regulating developmental programs and responses.
The document discusses regulation of floral development in plants. It describes how flowers are modified shoots consisting of four whorls of modified leaves called sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. It explains that three classes of genes regulate floral development: meristem identity genes, floral organ identity genes, and boundary genes. The ABC model is described which explains how combinations of A, B, and C class floral organ identity genes specify sepals, petals, stamens and carpels. The document also discusses environmental and endogenous factors that influence the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth such as photoperiodism and phase changes in the shoot apical meristem.
Gene expression in eukaryotes is regulated at multiple stages including transcription, RNA processing, translation, and protein modification. Regulation allows different genes to be expressed in different cell types through the actions of transcription factors and regulatory RNAs. Differences in gene regulation between species help explain variations in form and function even when genomes are highly similar.
molecular and genetic analysis of floral induction is an integrated approach, taking into consideration various genes involved in the four major pathways of flowering process
This document provides an overview of insect pheromone biosynthesis and endocrine regulation. It discusses how insects have evolved to modify normal metabolic pathways through additional tissue-specific enzymes to produce pheromones. Pheromone biosynthesis pathways are described for cockroaches, beetles, flies, and moths, many of which involve modifying fatty acid biosynthesis. The major hormones regulating pheromone production are juvenile hormone in cockroaches and beetles, ecdysteroids in flies, and pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide in moths. While regulation is not fully understood, juvenile hormone can increase expression of enzymes involved in biosynthesis. The document aims to compare and unify themes in pheromone biosynthesis across
This document provides an overview of cell structure and genetics. It begins by outlining the cell theory - that all living things are made of cells, cells come from pre-existing cells, and cells are the basic units of life. It then distinguishes between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, noting that prokaryotes like bacteria lack membrane-bound organelles while eukaryotes like plants and animals have organelles like the nucleus. The document lists and describes several eukaryotic cell organelles such as the mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and chloroplasts. It concludes by comparing plant and animal cells, noting key differences like plant cells having cell walls and chloroplasts while animal cells do
This document discusses the physiological processes involved in the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth in plants, known as the flowering process. It covers two broad phases: floral induction, where stimuli cause flower primordia to form, and floral development. Floral induction is regulated by endogenous and environmental signals that program shoot meristems to produce flowers at appropriate times. Floral development then occurs in four steps as flowering time, meristem identity, and organ identity genes are activated to specify the formation of floral organs. The document explores various floral inductive pathways and genes that integrate environmental and internal signals to control the timing of flowering.
This document summarizes information about Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering plant that is widely used as a model organism. It describes A. thaliana's physical characteristics and life cycle, genome, and use in understanding flower development. Specifically, it outlines the ABC model of flower development in which three classes of genes (A, B, and C) interact to specify the four types of floral organs - sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. Mutations in these genes result in homeotic transformations where one organ develops in place of another.
This document discusses the history and current understanding of genetics and plant development. It describes three major theories in biology - the theory of the cell, theory of the gene, and theory of evolution. Early work connected genetics to plant development through studies of mutant traits. The ABC model was developed to explain genetic control of floral organ identity and development based on homeotic mutants. This was expanded to the ABCE/quartet model to account for additional genes and their interaction through protein complexes in specifying organ identity. Current research investigates the targets and roles of ABCE genes in regulating developmental programs and responses.
The document discusses regulation of floral development in plants. It describes how flowers are modified shoots consisting of four whorls of modified leaves called sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. It explains that three classes of genes regulate floral development: meristem identity genes, floral organ identity genes, and boundary genes. The ABC model is described which explains how combinations of A, B, and C class floral organ identity genes specify sepals, petals, stamens and carpels. The document also discusses environmental and endogenous factors that influence the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth such as photoperiodism and phase changes in the shoot apical meristem.
Gene expression in eukaryotes is regulated at multiple stages including transcription, RNA processing, translation, and protein modification. Regulation allows different genes to be expressed in different cell types through the actions of transcription factors and regulatory RNAs. Differences in gene regulation between species help explain variations in form and function even when genomes are highly similar.
molecular and genetic analysis of floral induction is an integrated approach, taking into consideration various genes involved in the four major pathways of flowering process
This document provides an overview of insect pheromone biosynthesis and endocrine regulation. It discusses how insects have evolved to modify normal metabolic pathways through additional tissue-specific enzymes to produce pheromones. Pheromone biosynthesis pathways are described for cockroaches, beetles, flies, and moths, many of which involve modifying fatty acid biosynthesis. The major hormones regulating pheromone production are juvenile hormone in cockroaches and beetles, ecdysteroids in flies, and pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide in moths. While regulation is not fully understood, juvenile hormone can increase expression of enzymes involved in biosynthesis. The document aims to compare and unify themes in pheromone biosynthesis across
This document provides an overview of cell structure and genetics. It begins by outlining the cell theory - that all living things are made of cells, cells come from pre-existing cells, and cells are the basic units of life. It then distinguishes between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, noting that prokaryotes like bacteria lack membrane-bound organelles while eukaryotes like plants and animals have organelles like the nucleus. The document lists and describes several eukaryotic cell organelles such as the mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and chloroplasts. It concludes by comparing plant and animal cells, noting key differences like plant cells having cell walls and chloroplasts while animal cells do
This document summarizes a study that found the transcription factors eyes absent (eya) and sine oculis (so), which are involved in eye development, are also required in the somatic cyst cells of the Drosophila testis for proper spermatocyte development. The study found that eya mutant testes exhibit degenerating young spermatocytes, and mosaic analysis revealed a somatic requirement for both eya and so in the cyst cells, not in the germline. Immunolocalization showed eya and so proteins are expressed in cyst cell nuclei as spermatocytes differentiate. The study suggests eya and so may form a transcription complex in the cyst cells to activate genes involved in cyst cell differentiation and s
Plants can reproduce sexually through the fusion of male and female gametes to form seeds and fruits, or asexually through vegetative reproduction methods like cuttings, layering, grafting, and budding. Sexual reproduction mainly occurs in flowering plants. DNA contains genetic information stored as base pairs of adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine, and is packaged into chromosomes within the nucleus of cells. Genes transfer this genetic information through processes like replication, transcription, and translation. Mutations can occur through changes in DNA sequence, and genetic engineering allows transferring genes between different species.
Abstract— Storage roots are important for the growth and development in plants because they provide nutrients, water, and energy storage. Storage roots are also modulating growth direction, disease resistance, and root formation at the cellular and molecular level through interactions of genes and gene networks. However, molecular mechanisms regulating storage root formation in plants are not fully understood. In this review, we have overviewed transcriptional regulation of storage root formation, proteomic regulation of storage root formation, ethylene regulation of storage root formation, auxin regulation of storage root formation, gene expression regulation of storage root formation, and metabolism regulation of storage root formation. We have reviewed the basic regulatory principles of storage root formation from the network of genomics to proteomics and metabolism in plants that will be valuable to research work in storage root growth and development regulation at the molecular level.
Biology is the study of living things, including cells, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants and animals. All living things share common characteristics like being made of cells, reproducing, having genetic material in DNA, growing and developing, obtaining and using energy, responding to their environment and evolving over time. Cells are the basic unit of life and come in two main types - prokaryotes which lack nuclei and organelles, and eukaryotes which have nuclei and organelles. Organisms reproduce sexually involving two parents or asexually involving one organism, and pass on their genetic code in DNA.
1. The document defines various genetic terminology used in Mendelian genetics such as haploid, diploid, gamete, zygote, chromosome, and gene.
2. It describes Mendel's experiments with pea plants, noting the seven traits he studied and why pea plants were a good experimental organism.
3. Mendel's laws of inheritance derived from his experiments are summarized, including the law of dominance, law of segregation, and law of independent assortment.
4. Key genetic crosses like monohybrid, dihybrid, backcross, and test cross are defined and examples are given using Mendel's pea plant experiments.
The document discusses gene order (synteny) and how it relates to evolutionary divergence between species. It notes that closely related species tend to have similar gene orders, while more distantly related species have undergone chromosomal rearrangements that disrupt synteny. Over time, random breaks and rearrangements of chromosomes change the order and positioning of genes. The document also discusses how computational analysis of gene orders and orthologs between species can provide insights into evolutionary relationships and the number/types of rearrangements between genomes.
This study examines the role of the flp-1 gene in regulating behavioral states during egg-laying in C. elegans. The researchers found that mutations in the flp-1 gene, which encodes neuropeptides, caused a significant increase in the duration of the inactive egg-laying phase, but did not affect egg-laying within the active phase. This phenotype resembles that of serotonin-deficient mutants. Additionally, flp-1 mutants had an abnormally low response to serotonin stimulation of egg-laying. Thus, the flp-1 neuropeptides and serotonin likely function together to facilitate the onset of the active egg-laying phase. The researchers also found that flp-1 is
The document defines key genetics vocabulary terms like genes, alleles, dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype. It summarizes Mendel's experiments crossing pea plants with different traits like height. His results showed traits are inherited as discrete units (genes) and that some genes are dominant over others. The document provides examples of applying genetics concepts like Punnett squares to determine offspring probabilities from crosses.
Cytokinins are plant hormones that regulate plant growth and cell division. They were discovered in tobacco plant cultures where they induced cell division. Cytokinins are produced naturally as purine nucleotide derivatives and the most common is zeatin, discovered in corn. They promote cell division, delay senescence, stimulate bud break from dormancy, and influence morphogenesis and tissue differentiation. Cytokinins are synthesized in root tips and transported through xylem to meristematic tissues. The key enzyme adenosine phosphate-isopentenyl transferase catalyzes the first step of cytokinin biosynthesis.
Presentation for Plant Physiology. I was in charge of creating and designing the presentation as well as formating the images and information. Our projec won our class competition in regards to overall look and presentation.
Somatic Embryogenesis in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum Glaucum (L) R.Br.) Using Li...IOSR Journals
The morphology and histology of somatic embryogenesis were examined using embryogenic calli derived from immature inflorescences of pearl millet using light and electron microscopic techniques. Young immature inflorescences, 30-35 days old (2.5 cm long) were cultured on LS medium supplemented with 2.0 mgL-1 of 2, 4-D and 0.5 mgL-1 of kinetin. The primary callus initiated was non-embryogenic, loose, white but differentiated rapidly into pale yellow, nodular and friable embryogenic callus within 2 weeks. Histological studies revealed the formation of somatic embryos and their maturation. Initial stages of somatic embryo induction showed calli with internal segmenting divisions, which gave rise to discrete groups of cells. Continued divisions and organization in some discrete groups formed globular structures, presumably proembryoids, which showed a distinct epidermis. Further these structures developed to form somatic embryos with a well-organized bipolar structure showing embryonic axis, scutellum, coleoptile and coleorhiza. Multiple shoots (5-6) were produced from each embryo when transferred to MS regeneration medium supplemented with hormonal combinations, viz., BAP + IBA, 2.0 + 0.5 mg L-1 which further developed into complete plantlets
The document summarizes 11 themes that unify biology:
1. Hierarchy - Biological systems are organized from the molecular to the biosphere level.
2. Homeostasis - Feedback loops allow living organisms to regulate internal conditions.
3. Metabolism - All living things process energy and molecules to grow and reproduce.
4. Evolution - Life shares common descent and natural selection shapes diversity.
5. Genetics - DNA provides genetic instructions that are passed from parents to offspring.
6. Emergence - Complex systems exhibit properties not present in individual parts.
7. Regulation - Interconnected regulatory pathways allow organisms to respond to changes.
8. Compartmentalization - Membranes and organ
This document discusses several gene families and related concepts. It describes how a gene family is a set of similar genes formed by duplication of a single original gene, often with similar functions. It provides examples like the human hemoglobin gene family. It also discusses histone gene families, which package DNA into nucleosomes and are present in tandem repeats due to high demand during DNA replication.
HISTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF ENZYMES INVOVED IN HORMONAL REGULATION IN GARDEN LI...paperpublications3
Abstract: Studies in situ changes in various enzyme activities viz. ∆5-3β-HSDH, Peroxidase, Acid and Alkaline phosphatases, Cytochrome oxidase &Lipids in the adrenal gland and ovary at different stages of reproductive cycle in Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor). Peroxidase appears to be involved in the biosynthetic machinery controlling corticosteroidogenesis. Peroxidase and Cytochrome oxidase would also seem to transform adrenocortical cells and hypertrophied theca interna into highly oxidative compartments of the adrenal and ovary which attributes to the oxidation of pregnenolone to progesterone and corticosteroids towards maturation and ovulation of the oocyte from the ovary.
Keywords: Biosynthetic Machinery, Enzymes, Adrenal-Ovary Interrelation & Pregnenolone to Progesterone, Corticosteroidogenesis.
This document is an independent study thesis submitted by Shelby Kratt to partially fulfill requirements for an independent study in biology. The thesis aims to further investigate the role of arginine kinase (AK) in the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus. The introduction provides background on phosphagen kinases, including their role in ATP buffering. It describes the arginine kinase lineage and discusses recent findings of bacterial arginine kinases, likely acquired via horizontal gene transfer. Previous work found that deletion of the AK gene in M. xanthus increased stress sensitivity and affected development. The thesis will transform the M. xanthus Δark mutant with the original M. xanthus AK gene and a horseshoe crab
Este documento describe cómo aplicar tablas y formas de Word al tema de las redes sociales más utilizadas. Los objetivos específicos son aplicar lo aprendido sobre tablas de Word al tema de redes sociales, crear un organizador gráfico usando formas, y aplicar conocimientos adquiridos en trabajos futuros. El contenido incluye porcentajes de uso de redes sociales populares como Facebook, YouTube y Twitter, y breves descripciones de cada una.
This document summarizes a study that found the transcription factors eyes absent (eya) and sine oculis (so), which are involved in eye development, are also required in the somatic cyst cells of the Drosophila testis for proper spermatocyte development. The study found that eya mutant testes exhibit degenerating young spermatocytes, and mosaic analysis revealed a somatic requirement for both eya and so in the cyst cells, not in the germline. Immunolocalization showed eya and so proteins are expressed in cyst cell nuclei as spermatocytes differentiate. The study suggests eya and so may form a transcription complex in the cyst cells to activate genes involved in cyst cell differentiation and s
Plants can reproduce sexually through the fusion of male and female gametes to form seeds and fruits, or asexually through vegetative reproduction methods like cuttings, layering, grafting, and budding. Sexual reproduction mainly occurs in flowering plants. DNA contains genetic information stored as base pairs of adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine, and is packaged into chromosomes within the nucleus of cells. Genes transfer this genetic information through processes like replication, transcription, and translation. Mutations can occur through changes in DNA sequence, and genetic engineering allows transferring genes between different species.
Abstract— Storage roots are important for the growth and development in plants because they provide nutrients, water, and energy storage. Storage roots are also modulating growth direction, disease resistance, and root formation at the cellular and molecular level through interactions of genes and gene networks. However, molecular mechanisms regulating storage root formation in plants are not fully understood. In this review, we have overviewed transcriptional regulation of storage root formation, proteomic regulation of storage root formation, ethylene regulation of storage root formation, auxin regulation of storage root formation, gene expression regulation of storage root formation, and metabolism regulation of storage root formation. We have reviewed the basic regulatory principles of storage root formation from the network of genomics to proteomics and metabolism in plants that will be valuable to research work in storage root growth and development regulation at the molecular level.
Biology is the study of living things, including cells, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants and animals. All living things share common characteristics like being made of cells, reproducing, having genetic material in DNA, growing and developing, obtaining and using energy, responding to their environment and evolving over time. Cells are the basic unit of life and come in two main types - prokaryotes which lack nuclei and organelles, and eukaryotes which have nuclei and organelles. Organisms reproduce sexually involving two parents or asexually involving one organism, and pass on their genetic code in DNA.
1. The document defines various genetic terminology used in Mendelian genetics such as haploid, diploid, gamete, zygote, chromosome, and gene.
2. It describes Mendel's experiments with pea plants, noting the seven traits he studied and why pea plants were a good experimental organism.
3. Mendel's laws of inheritance derived from his experiments are summarized, including the law of dominance, law of segregation, and law of independent assortment.
4. Key genetic crosses like monohybrid, dihybrid, backcross, and test cross are defined and examples are given using Mendel's pea plant experiments.
The document discusses gene order (synteny) and how it relates to evolutionary divergence between species. It notes that closely related species tend to have similar gene orders, while more distantly related species have undergone chromosomal rearrangements that disrupt synteny. Over time, random breaks and rearrangements of chromosomes change the order and positioning of genes. The document also discusses how computational analysis of gene orders and orthologs between species can provide insights into evolutionary relationships and the number/types of rearrangements between genomes.
This study examines the role of the flp-1 gene in regulating behavioral states during egg-laying in C. elegans. The researchers found that mutations in the flp-1 gene, which encodes neuropeptides, caused a significant increase in the duration of the inactive egg-laying phase, but did not affect egg-laying within the active phase. This phenotype resembles that of serotonin-deficient mutants. Additionally, flp-1 mutants had an abnormally low response to serotonin stimulation of egg-laying. Thus, the flp-1 neuropeptides and serotonin likely function together to facilitate the onset of the active egg-laying phase. The researchers also found that flp-1 is
The document defines key genetics vocabulary terms like genes, alleles, dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype. It summarizes Mendel's experiments crossing pea plants with different traits like height. His results showed traits are inherited as discrete units (genes) and that some genes are dominant over others. The document provides examples of applying genetics concepts like Punnett squares to determine offspring probabilities from crosses.
Cytokinins are plant hormones that regulate plant growth and cell division. They were discovered in tobacco plant cultures where they induced cell division. Cytokinins are produced naturally as purine nucleotide derivatives and the most common is zeatin, discovered in corn. They promote cell division, delay senescence, stimulate bud break from dormancy, and influence morphogenesis and tissue differentiation. Cytokinins are synthesized in root tips and transported through xylem to meristematic tissues. The key enzyme adenosine phosphate-isopentenyl transferase catalyzes the first step of cytokinin biosynthesis.
Presentation for Plant Physiology. I was in charge of creating and designing the presentation as well as formating the images and information. Our projec won our class competition in regards to overall look and presentation.
Somatic Embryogenesis in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum Glaucum (L) R.Br.) Using Li...IOSR Journals
The morphology and histology of somatic embryogenesis were examined using embryogenic calli derived from immature inflorescences of pearl millet using light and electron microscopic techniques. Young immature inflorescences, 30-35 days old (2.5 cm long) were cultured on LS medium supplemented with 2.0 mgL-1 of 2, 4-D and 0.5 mgL-1 of kinetin. The primary callus initiated was non-embryogenic, loose, white but differentiated rapidly into pale yellow, nodular and friable embryogenic callus within 2 weeks. Histological studies revealed the formation of somatic embryos and their maturation. Initial stages of somatic embryo induction showed calli with internal segmenting divisions, which gave rise to discrete groups of cells. Continued divisions and organization in some discrete groups formed globular structures, presumably proembryoids, which showed a distinct epidermis. Further these structures developed to form somatic embryos with a well-organized bipolar structure showing embryonic axis, scutellum, coleoptile and coleorhiza. Multiple shoots (5-6) were produced from each embryo when transferred to MS regeneration medium supplemented with hormonal combinations, viz., BAP + IBA, 2.0 + 0.5 mg L-1 which further developed into complete plantlets
The document summarizes 11 themes that unify biology:
1. Hierarchy - Biological systems are organized from the molecular to the biosphere level.
2. Homeostasis - Feedback loops allow living organisms to regulate internal conditions.
3. Metabolism - All living things process energy and molecules to grow and reproduce.
4. Evolution - Life shares common descent and natural selection shapes diversity.
5. Genetics - DNA provides genetic instructions that are passed from parents to offspring.
6. Emergence - Complex systems exhibit properties not present in individual parts.
7. Regulation - Interconnected regulatory pathways allow organisms to respond to changes.
8. Compartmentalization - Membranes and organ
This document discusses several gene families and related concepts. It describes how a gene family is a set of similar genes formed by duplication of a single original gene, often with similar functions. It provides examples like the human hemoglobin gene family. It also discusses histone gene families, which package DNA into nucleosomes and are present in tandem repeats due to high demand during DNA replication.
HISTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF ENZYMES INVOVED IN HORMONAL REGULATION IN GARDEN LI...paperpublications3
Abstract: Studies in situ changes in various enzyme activities viz. ∆5-3β-HSDH, Peroxidase, Acid and Alkaline phosphatases, Cytochrome oxidase &Lipids in the adrenal gland and ovary at different stages of reproductive cycle in Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor). Peroxidase appears to be involved in the biosynthetic machinery controlling corticosteroidogenesis. Peroxidase and Cytochrome oxidase would also seem to transform adrenocortical cells and hypertrophied theca interna into highly oxidative compartments of the adrenal and ovary which attributes to the oxidation of pregnenolone to progesterone and corticosteroids towards maturation and ovulation of the oocyte from the ovary.
Keywords: Biosynthetic Machinery, Enzymes, Adrenal-Ovary Interrelation & Pregnenolone to Progesterone, Corticosteroidogenesis.
This document is an independent study thesis submitted by Shelby Kratt to partially fulfill requirements for an independent study in biology. The thesis aims to further investigate the role of arginine kinase (AK) in the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus. The introduction provides background on phosphagen kinases, including their role in ATP buffering. It describes the arginine kinase lineage and discusses recent findings of bacterial arginine kinases, likely acquired via horizontal gene transfer. Previous work found that deletion of the AK gene in M. xanthus increased stress sensitivity and affected development. The thesis will transform the M. xanthus Δark mutant with the original M. xanthus AK gene and a horseshoe crab
Este documento describe cómo aplicar tablas y formas de Word al tema de las redes sociales más utilizadas. Los objetivos específicos son aplicar lo aprendido sobre tablas de Word al tema de redes sociales, crear un organizador gráfico usando formas, y aplicar conocimientos adquiridos en trabajos futuros. El contenido incluye porcentajes de uso de redes sociales populares como Facebook, YouTube y Twitter, y breves descripciones de cada una.
This document discusses the history of the Innateness Hypothesis in linguistics from 1965-1986. It proposes that human language ability is hardwired in our brains and follows universal syntactic rules. However, other linguists disputed this view, arguing that meaning is more important than syntax. This led to disagreements over the role of semantics and whether the mind has a specialized language faculty or relies on general cognitive abilities. Ultimately, Chomsky's focus on discovering the universal rules of syntax through movement and X-bar theory became dominant, though X-bar theory was later abandoned.
Benjamin R. Svoboda has over 10 years of experience developing, validating, automating and transferring analytical methods like bioassays and ELISAs in pharmaceutical quality control laboratories. He has a strong background in cell-based and immunochemistry assays and has automated many methods using the Tecan Freedom EVO platform. Currently he works as a quality consultant, helping companies like Amgen automate analytical testing globally.
El documento describe las redes sociales más usadas en el ámbito educativo, incluyendo Facebook, Google, YouTube y Twitter. Explica que Facebook es la red social preferida para conectar personas y compartir fotos, Google facilita compartir contenido de forma sencilla, YouTube permite subir y compartir videos y ha complementado la televisión, y Twitter es la plataforma líder para comunicación en tiempo real a través de breves comentarios. También enfatiza la importancia de aprovechar las redes sociales para acercar el aula a los estudiantes de una manera segura
El documento habla sobre la importancia de la seguridad de los datos personales en Internet. Expone los riesgos de compartir información personal como fraudes, robo de identidad y plagio. Recomienda solo proveer datos básicos en sitios informales y más detallados en sitios confiables. Además, da consejos como usar contraseñas seguras y no confiar en correos sospechosos para proteger los datos personales en línea.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017: what's newChristiaens
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 is a business solution from Microsoft that continues to be enhanced, quick to implement, easy to use and has the power to support your business ambitions.
Molecular mechanism of light perception, signal transduction and gene regulationZuby Gohar Ansari
1. The document discusses the molecular mechanisms of light perception, signal transduction, and gene regulation in plants. It describes the three main photoreceptors - phytochromes, cryptochromes, and phototropins.
2. Phytochromes exist in two forms, Pr and Pfr, and are involved in detecting red and far-red light. Upon light absorption, they are localized to the nucleus and phosphorylate downstream targets to regulate gene expression.
3. Cryptochromes mediate responses to blue light, such as inhibition of hypocotyl growth. They share structural similarities to photolyases but do not repair DNA damage.
Abstract
There has been a tremendous increase of technology - mediated working environment leading to the formation of virtual
teams due to the globalization and it requires a new leadership approach in making them succeed. E-leadership has been
recognized as relevant to lead the virtual team. It is claimed that trust is one of the factors vital to the formation of a
successful virtual team. It is also suggested that building and maintaining trust may be one of the most important factors
leading to virtual team success. However, building trust in a virtual team is a major challenge as team members do not have
face-to-face interaction. Thus, it becomes the sole responsibility of the e-leader in the virtual team to build a trusting relationship between the team members without which the virtual relationship will not succeed. This paper explores the current knowledge about the factors that build trust deemed as critical in virtual team effectiveness and proposed a
framework for building trust in the virtual team. This paper is a reflection for e-leadership in understanding how e-leaders
can build trust in virtual teams that will enhance the performances of virtual teams in the virtual work environment.
The document outlines the design and development of a portable near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) device. It discusses using specific infrared LED wavelengths between 750-950nm along with the OPT101 photodiode to detect intensity levels of the wavelengths. An Arduino microcontroller will be used to connect the infrared circuit to an LCD display to show measurement results. The goal is to create a portable NIRS sensor that is small, low-cost, and able to measure the wavelengths of different fruits to analyze their chemical properties.
This summarizes an essay on the plant Arabidopsis thaliana and its response to environmental stresses like drought and high salt levels. When stressed, the plant hormone ABA is produced, which triggers adaptive responses to help the plant survive. ABA regulates many transcriptional factors, including members of the bZIP family that are expressed during stress. The essay discusses the domains of AREB/ABF transcription factors and how they are phosphorylated and regulated in response to ABA and stresses.
Plant hormones are naturally occurring organic substances that affect physiological processes. This presentation describes about five major groups of plant hormones, such as auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid and about their biosynthesis, transport, pathways and physiological effects.
Quantitative PCR (qPCR), also known as real-time PCR, is a laboratory technique used to quantify the amount of a specific DNA sequence in a sample. Some key points about how qPCR is used to determine the amount of DNA:
- qPCR works by amplifying a target DNA sequence over multiple cycles. It monitors the amplification in real-time using fluorescent dyes or probes.
- The fluorescent signal increases as more DNA is amplified. The point at which the fluorescence crosses a defined threshold is called the cycle threshold (Ct).
- Samples with more DNA copies of the target sequence will reach the threshold earlier in the amplification process (lower Ct value). Samples with fewer copies will reach it later (higher Ct value).
The document summarizes recent research on the role of the phytohormone indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) in microbial and microorganism-plant signaling. It discusses that diverse bacterial species can produce IAA through different biosynthesis pathways, with redundancy widespread. Interactions between IAA-producing bacteria and plants can result in outcomes ranging from pathogenesis to phytostimulation. The review highlights that bacteria use IAA to interact with plants during colonization, including phytostimulation and circumventing plant defenses. Additionally, recent evidence indicates IAA can act as a signaling molecule in bacteria and directly impact bacterial physiology.
Here are the key functions and uses of auxins:
Functions:
- Stimulates cell enlargement and elongation
- Promotes cambial activity and cell division
- Induces root formation
- Maintains apical dominance by inhibiting bud growth
- Inhibits abscission (leaf/fruit dropping)
- Mediates tropic responses like phototropism
Uses:
- Induces rooting in cuttings (horticulture)
- Induces parthenocarpy (fruit set without fertilization)
- Used as weedicides/herbicides
- Promotes flowering in some plants
- Extends storage life of fruits and vegetables
- Prevents pre-harvest
Labeorohita, is a fish of the carp family Cyprinidea, found commonly in rivers and freshwater lakes in and around South Asia and South-East Asia. IT is used as a major diet all over India. Hence its culture is done at a heavy ratio accordance to other fishes. Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein found in Labeorohitahas a very similar polypeptide chain accordance with human. Human TCTP has a great effect on growth. Due to the unavailability of the Tertiary structure of TCTP of Labeorohita, clear functional activity is unable to detect. The following work is a try to build a tertiary structure and detecting its active sites by docking it with different active proteins.
Biosynthesis and function of the plant hormone auxin is summarized in 3 sentences:
Auxin is synthesized from tryptophan via the IPyA or acetonitrile pathways, and promotes cell elongation and differentiation, phototropism, and apical dominance. It signals through the SCFTIR1/AFB pathway to degrade Aux/IAA repressors and activate ARF transcription factors. Polar auxin transport, mediated by PIN and ABCB transporters, directs auxin flows throughout the plant to regulate growth responses.
This document discusses plant hormones, specifically auxin. It describes early experiments that identified auxins and their role in phototropism. Auxins are synthesized through multiple pathways and their transport and distribution in plants is facilitated by polar transport. Auxins regulate many developmental processes by stimulating cell division and elongation. The majority of auxin in plants exists in a conjugated, inactive form and free auxin levels are regulated by biosynthesis, conjugation, and degradation pathways.
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Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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mechanism at the basis of hormone biosynthesis, transport,
and signalling, and then discuss recent findings on hormo-
nal cross-talk, focusing our attention on primary root growth
and in particular on how hormonal cross-talk controls root
meristem size.
Auxin
‘Auxein’ is the word that the ancient Greeks used for ‘to
grow’, and in 1931 Kögl and Haagen-Smit coined the term
auxin for the substance they observed to be able to modulate
plant growth (Kögl and Haagen-Smit, 1931). Since then many
efforts have been made to try to elucidate the molecular play-
ers involved in auxin activity during plant development. The
bioactive auxin is indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) (Thimann, 1977).
IAA is a weak acid (pK=5.4) existing in a plant as a free form
or conjugated to a sugar or amino acid for degradation or
storage (Ljung et al., 2002). IAA biosynthesis is divided into
two different pathways: the trytophan-dependent and tryp-
tophan-independent pathways. The tryptophan-independent
pathway is poorly understood, but indole-3-glycerol phos-
phate (IGP) or indole are thought to be the primary precur-
sors of IAA biosynthesis (Zhang et al., 2008). On the other
hand, the biosynthetic pathway that has the amino acid tryp-
tophan as the IAA precursor has been widely investigated and
now the molecular players are clearly elucidated (reviewed in
Zhao, 2014). Tryptophan is converted into IAA through an
enzymatic cascade in a two-step pathway in which the inter-
mediate is indole-3-pyruvate (IPA) (Stepanova et al., 2008).
Local auxin biosynthesis is necessary to control different plant
developmental processes. Genes encoding the molecular com-
ponents of the IAA biosynthetic pathway are expressed in
the root and their activity is necessary to control root devel-
opment. For example, the quadruple yuc1yuc4yuc10yuc11
mutant in the YUCCA genes encoding a flavin monooxyge-
nase involved in tryptophan-dependent auxin biosynthesis
does not develop a root meristem, indicating the importance
of correct auxin biosynthesis in the root (Cheng et al., 2006).
From its site of biosynthesis auxin moves within the
Arabidopsis root through two types of transport. The proto-
nated form of the IAA (IAAH) passively diffuses across the
plasma membrane, while the anionic form (IAA–
) of the auxin
is transported outside and inside the cells through an active
transport that requires efflux and influx carriers, respectively.
Auxin influx is mediated by AUX1/LAX (AUXIN 1/LIKE
AUX1) carriers, in particular by the AUXIN PERMEASE1
(AUX1) (Swarup et al., 2001). Efflux transporters are PIN
FORMED (PIN) and ATP-BINDING CASSETTE GROUP
B (ABCB/MDRPGP) (Balzan et al., 2014). PIN proteins are
polarly localized in cell membranes through the cell endo-
membrane system and play a crucial role in polar auxin
transport (PAT) responsible for the formation of an auxin
gradient along the root (Blilou et al., 2005; Ljung et al., 2005;
Grieneisen et al., 2007). According to this gradient, a peak of
auxin is established at the root apex and provides positional
information essential for maintenance of correct cell division,
polarity, and fate (Sabatini et al., 1999).
In the cell, IAA molecules are perceived by specific recep-
tor proteins, the TIR1/AFB (TRANSPORT INHIBITOR
RESISTANT1/AUXIN SIGNALING F-BOX). TIR1 and
AFB1–AFB5 contain the F-box that takes part in the ubiq-
uitin ligase complex SCFTIR1
(Kepinski and Leyser, 2005).
More recently, ABP1 (AUXIN BINDING PROTEIN 1),
an extracellular localized protein able to bind IAA, has been
proposed as another auxin receptor involved in auxin inhi-
bition of clathrin-mediated endocytosis of the polar auxin
transporters PIN1 and PIN2 through the activation of a spe-
cific ROP-GTPase (Rho of plants) (Chen et al., 2012). Auxin
signal transduction strongly depends on the auxin intracel-
lular concentration. A high IAA concentration acts to sta-
bilize the binding of the TIR1/AFB receptors to repressor
auxin/IAA (Aux/IAA) proteins causing Aux/IAA ubiquitina-
tion and degradation via the proteasome. Aux/IAA proteins
work through heterodimerizing with AUXIN RESPONSE
FACTORs (ARFs), thus repressing their transcriptional
activity (reviewed in Wang and Estelle, 2014). Thus, Aux/
IAA degradation causes ARF activation that modulates
transcription of auxin-responsive target genes, binding the
AUXIN RESPONSIVE ELEMENT (ARE: 5′-TGTCTC-3′)
(Boer et al., 2014). At low IAA concentration, the ubiqui-
tin ligase complex SCFTIR1
displays less affinity for Aux/IAA
proteins, so the amount of stable Aux/IAA protein increases,
causing the formation of Aux/IAA–ARF heterodimers which
inhibit ARF-mediated regulation of target gene transcription
(reviewed in Peer, 2013).
Cytokinin
Cytokinins are plant hormones, known to be N6
-prenylated
adenine derivatives that control many aspects of plant growth
and development. In higher plants, bioactive cytokinins
are isoprenoid cytokinins such as isopentenyladenine (iP),
trans-zeatin (tZ), cis-zeatin, and dihydrozeatin (reviewed in
Del Bianco et al., 2013). The most abundant forms found
in Arabidopsis are iP and tZ (Sakakibara, 2006). Cytokinin
homeostasis is a multistep process regulated by the balance
between biosynthesis and catabolism (reviewed in Frébort
et al., 2011). The correct plant growth depends on spa-
tial and temporal co-ordination of this process (Miyawaky
et al., 2004; Sakakibara, 2006). The initial, rate-limiting
step in cytokinin biosynthesis is catalysed by the ATP/ADP-
ISOPENTENYLTRANSFERASE (IPT) gene family. In
Arabidopsis, there are seven IPT genes. Moreover, the expres-
sion domain of each IPT gene is tissue and organ specific
(Miyawaky et al., 2004). IPTs catalyse the transfer of an
isopentenyl group to an adenine nucleotide (iP nucleotide).
Two cytochrome P450 monooxygenases, CYP735A1 and
CYP735A2, convert the iP nucleotides to tZ nucleotides
(Takei et al., 2004). An additional step is necessary to con-
vert the cytokinin from its inactive to its active form. This
step is conducted by enzymes encoded by the LONELY GUY
(LOG) gene family (Kuroha et al., 2009). Analysis of the
expression pattern domain of AtLOG revealed that, like the
IPT genes, these genes are expressed throughout the plant
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during development, although with different and overlap-
ping expression domains (Kuroha et al., 2009). The final
step involves catabolic genes that ensure the maintenance
of a correct concentration of active cytokinin. Enzymes
encoded by the CYTOKININ OXIDASE (CKX) gene family
(Schmulling et al., 2003) mediate cytokinin degradation. The
CKX enzymes catalyse irreversible inactivation of cytokinin
through oxidative cleavage of its N6
side chain, resulting in
the formation of adenine (or its corresponding derivative for
N9
-substituted cytokinin) and a side chain-derived aldehyde
(Frebòrt et al., 2011).
How cytokinin is transported through the plant is still not
completely clear. Recently, it has been demonstrated that,
besides diffusion, long-distance (root to shoot) cytokinin
transport also occurs through the phloem (Bishopp et al.,
2011). Researchers identified members of the PURINE
PERMEASE (PUP) and EQUILIBRATE NUCLEOSIDE
TRANSPORT (ENT) families as putatively responsible for
cytokinin transport through the phloem (Gillissen et al., 2000;
Bürkle et al., 2003). Recently, another protein, the Arabidopsis
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter G14 (AtABCG14),
has been demonstrated to be essential for cytokinin transport
through the xylem (Ko et al., 2014; Zhang et al., 2014).
Cytokinin signalling is mediated by a multistep phospho-
transfer cascade similar to the bacterial two-component
system (reviewed in El-Showk et al., 2013). In Arabidopsis,
cytokinins are perceived by transmembrane histidine
kinase receptors, named ARABIDOPSIS HIS KINASE
2 (AHK2), AHK3, and AHK4/WOODENLEG (WOL)/
CYTOKININ RESPONSE 1 (CRE1) (Hwang and Sheen,
2001; Inoue et al., 2001). Cytokinin–receptor binding acti-
vates a phosphorylation cascade ending with the transfer of
a phosphate group from members of the ARABIDOPSIS
HIS PHOSPHOTRANSFER PROTEIN (AHP) fam-
ily to the nuclear-localized ARABIDOPSIS RESPONSE
REGULATOR (ARR) protein family (Hwang and Sheen,
2001; Hutchison et al., 2006). The ARR proteins are classified
into two different types, type-A and type-B. Type-A ARRs
(ARR3–ARR9 and ARR15–ARR17) are negative regula-
tors of cytokinin responses and their mechanism of action
is poorly understood (Kim, 2008). In contrast, type-B ARRs
(ARR1, ARR2, ARR10–ARR14, and ARR18–ARR21) are
a family of transcription factors that act as positive regulators
of cytokinin-dependent gene expression (Muller, 2011). These
proteins are finely regulated by a family of F-box proteins,
called KISS ME DEADLY (KMD), that physically interact
with type-B ARRs, targeting these proteins for degradation
via the proteasome (Kim et al., 2013). The type-B cytokinin
transcription factors are believed to act together with another
family of cytokinin-dependent transcription factors, the
CYTOKININ RESPONSE FACTORs (CRFs), which posi-
tively control cytokinin response (Rashotte et al., 2006).
Gibberellin
Gibberellins (GAs) are a large family of tetracyclic diterpenoid
plant growth regulators. Biologically active GA forms, GA1,
GA3, GA4, and GA7, control different plant growth processes
including seed germination, stem elongation, leaf expansion,
and flower and seed development (Yamaguchi, 2008). Many
non-bioactive GAs exist in plants as precursors for the bioac-
tive forms or as deactivated metabolites (Yamaguchi, 2008).
The GA homeostasis is maintained by biosynthesis, forma-
tion of bioactive GAs, and deactivation pathways. GAs are
biosynthesized from geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGDP), a
common C20 precursor of diterpenoids. Three different classes
of enzymes are required for the production of bioactive GAs
from GGDP: terpene synthases (TPSs), cytochrome P450
monooxygenases (P450s), and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent diox-
ygenases (2ODDs) (Yamaguchi, 2008). The final step of bio-
synthesis is catalysed by GA 20-oxidases (GA20oxs) and GA
3-oxidases (GA3oxs) (Chiang et al., 1995; Phillips et al., 1995).
These enzymes, by a series of oxidation steps, synthesize the
bioactive GAs, in particular GA4 and GA1. The bioactive GA
homeostasis is sustained by feedback mechanisms that also
depend on catabolic genes. One of these genes encodes the GA
2-oxidase (GA2ox) which mediates the deactivation of bioac-
tive GAs by 2β-hydroxylation (Schomburg et al., 2003; Rieu
et al., 2008). GAs are synthesized in the root meristem; in fact
the activity of biosynthetic genes is higher in the meristem and
lower in other cell types (Silverstone, 1997; Birnbaum et al.,
2003). GAs accumulate in the endodermis of the root elon-
gation zone (Shani et al., 2013), but the mechanism through
which GAs move along the root is poorly understood.
GAs are perceived in the cell through a simple circuit, which
is regulated by the nuclear-localized growth-repressing DELLA
proteins (DELLAs), a subgroup of the GRAS family of puta-
tive transcription regulators (Bolle, 2004; reviewed in Davière
and Achard, 2013). In Arabidopsis, there are five DELLAs:
GA-INSENSITIVE (GAI), REPRESSOR OF GA (RGA),
RGA-LIKE1 (RGL1), RGL2, and RGL3. These proteins
are the intracellular negative regulators of the GA response
(Peng et al., 1997; Silverstone et al., 1998). The GA signalling
pathway starts when GA molecules are perceived by a solu-
ble GA receptor with homology to human-sensitive lipase,
GA-INSENSITIVE DWARF1 (GID1) (Ueguchi-Tanaka
et al., 2005). The direct binding between GAs and GID1 induces
the interaction between GID1 and the DELLA-domain of
DELLAs (Willige et al., 2007), allowing the formation of the
GA–GID1–DELLA complex. Consequently, the GA–GID1–
DELLA complex is targeted by a specific SCF (SK1, CULLIN,
F-BOX) E3 ubiquitin-ligase complex, through the binding
between DELLA protein and the F-BOX protein SLEEPY
(SLY). In turn, SCFSLY
promotes the ubiquitinylation and sub-
sequent degradation of DELLA by the 26S proteasome, trig-
gering the GA response (Fu et al., 2004). In the root, the tissue
committed to GA response is the endodermis where it has been
shown that it is sufficient to manipulate GAI degradation to
control root meristem size (Ubeda-Tomas et al., 2008, 2009).
Brassinosteroids
Brassinosteroids (BRs) are involved in the regulation of cell
elongation and division during plant organ formation and are
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implicated in abiotic and biotic stresses responses. Moreover
BRs are also involved in the control of photomorphogenesis,
bending, development of reproductive organs, and vascular
development. The most bioactive form of BR, brassinolide
(BL), is synthesized from campesterol as a primary precursor
upstream of different biosynthetic pathways named early and
late C-6 oxidation, C-22, and C-23 oxidation pathways con-
verging on castesterone production which is finally converted
to BL (Noguchi et al., 2000).
It has been suggested that BRs are inactivated by different
reactions, such as hydroxylation, glycosylation, demethyla-
tionm and side chain cleavage at multiple positions (Bajguz
et al., 2007).
The BR signal cascade is activated when BR binds to
the BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE1 (BRI1) recep-
tor, a leucine-rich repeat (LRR)-receptor kinase located
at the plasma membrane (She et al., 2011). From the cell
surface, BR signal reaches the nucleus following a multi-
step process in which degradation of the GSK3-like kinase
BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE2 (BIN2) determines
the activation of the two key transcription factor homologues,
BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT1 (BZR1) and BRI1-EMS-
SUPPRESSOR1 (BES1)/BZR2, by a dephosphorylation step
mediated by PP2A phosphatase (Clouse, 2011; Tang et al.,
2011). BZR1 and BES1 are consequently stable and accumu-
late in the nucleus where they form homo- and heterodimers
that bind DNA of specific target genes recognizing brassi-
nosteroid-responsive elements (BRREs) (Sun et al., 2010; Yu
et al., 2011). In this way, the BR signalling pathway generates
a homeostatic feedback loop also controlling its own biosyn-
thesis. However, despite recent progress in our comprehen-
sion of BRs signalling, many aspects of BR homeostasis,
transport, and functions need to be elucidated.
Abscisic acid
Plants, which are sessile organisms, evolved highly efficient
environmental adaptive strategies. External environmental
stresses are perceived by plants and translated into internal
signals activating specific stress-responsive genes. A phy-
tohormone playing a crucial rule in this process is the iso-
prenoid hormone abscisic acid (ABA). ABA was originally
identified in the 1960s as a hormone involved in seed dor-
mancy regulation and organ abscission (Liu and Carns, 1961).
It has been shown that exogenous ABA application induces
the expression of specific stress-related genes, the same genes
that are up-regulated under environmental stress conditions
(Shinozaki and Yamaguchi-Shinozaki, 2000). Therefore,
plants respond to environmental stresses by overproduc-
ing ABA and activating the ABA signalling pathway. ABA
biosynthesis occurs in plastids of all cell types, but predomi-
nantly in the vascular tissues. It is characterized by a series
of oxidation and isomerization of carotenoids leading to the
cleavage of C40 carotenoid that causes the production of
xanthoxin that is then converted in ABA aldehyde and finally
oxidized to ABA. There is also a parallel pathway starting
from ABA aldehyde that is converted to ABA alcohol and
transformed into ABA after oxidization by a P450 monooxy-
genase (Nambara and Marion-Poll, 2005). ABA homeostasis
involves catabolic processes including oxidative and con-
jugative reactions. Hydroxylation of three different methyl
groups of ABA (7′, 8′, and 9′) leads to different oxidation
pathways. The hydroxylation reaction results in the produc-
tion of phaseic acid (PA) that is transformed to dihydropha-
seic acid (DPA) which is a biologically inactive form of ABA.
On the other hand, a conjugative reaction is responsible for
the production of the ABA-glucose ester (ABA-GE) derived
from ABA upon covalent conjugation with glucose (Jiang
and Hartung, 2008). ABA-GE is a long-distance transported
form and a storage form of ABA, as demonstrated by the fact
that cleavage of the conjugate, by β-glucosidases, releases free
ABA (Lee et al., 2006).
ABA perception starts when this hormone is perceived
by the PYRABACTIN RESISTANCE (PYR)/PYR1-
LIKE (PYL)/REGULATORY COMPONENTS OF ABA
RECEPTORS (RCAR) family of ABA receptors (Santiago
et al.,2009;Mosqunaet al.,2011).ABAbindingtoPYR/PYL/
RCAR receptors blocks the phosphatase activity of type 2C
protein phosphatases (PP2Cs). These are negative regulators
of ABA signalling that activate the transcription of specific
ABA-responsive genes, containing ABA-responsive elements
(ABREs; PyACGTGGC) in the promoter (Giraudat et al.,
1994; Busk and Pages, 1998).
As ABA is the major hormone involved in stress responses,
such as salinity, drought, and temperature stresses, a full com-
prehension of ABA signalling and perception would be use-
ful to increase crop productivity.
Strigolactones
Recent studies identified a class of terpenoid lactones called
strigolactones (SLs) as new plant hormone (Gomez-Roldan
et al., 2008). The first data collected assigned a role for SLs in
parasitic and symbiotic interaction responses. Subsequently,
in 2008, two groups discovered a fundamental role for SLs
in shoot branching regulation (Gomez-Roldan et al., 2008;
Umehara et al., 2008). Recent work identified SLs as positive
regulators of primary root elongation and negative regula-
tors of adventitious root formation (Ruyter-Spira et al., 2011;
Rasmussen et al., 2012). Thus, SLs are new important com-
ponents involved in plant growth and development. Little is
known about the SL biosynthetic pathway, but recent data
suggested a possible involvement of carotenoid as a precursor
of SLs. Indeed, carotenoid-deficient mutants show absence of
SLs and, in plants treated with fluridone, a carotenoid bio-
synthesis inhibitor, SL levels are reduced (Matusova et al.,
2005). Alder et al. (2012) identified carlactone as a possible
SL biosynthetic intermediate. Some genes involved in SL
biosynthesis have been identified, and among them there are
two carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases (CCD7 and CCD8)
and one cytochrome P450, MORE AXILLARY GROWTH1
(MAX1) (Gomez-Roldan et al., 2008; Umehara et al., 2008).
Localization of biosynthetic gene expression patterns is
useful to obtain preliminary information about sites of SL
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biosynthesis in the plant. In rice root, CCD7 (HTD1) and
CCD8 (D10) are expressed throughout the vascular paren-
chyma cells, while in Arabidopsis MAX1 is active in root
vascular tissue and CCD8 (MAX4) is expressed in primary
and lateral roots in the columella root cap (Bainbridge et al.,
2005; Booker et al., 2005; Arite et al., 2007). SL receptors
have not been identified yet, but some proteins have been
proposed as possible candidates. One of them is the MAX2
protein which is a member of the SCF-type ubiquitin ligase
complex (Stirnberg et al., 2007). More recently, evidence has
been collected showing that DWARF 14 (D14), an α/β hydro-
lase protein, connects SL perception and signalling through
protein–protein interactions with MAX2-type proteins (Arite
et al., 2009; Waters et al., 2012; Kagiyama et al., 2013).
Plant hormones: the importance of cross-
talk in controlling root meristem size
Data collected in the last few years demonstrate that coherent
root growth is a finely regulated process requiring that each
hormone communicates with the others, giving rise to a com-
plex network of hormone interactions.
Root meristem development starts post-embryonically
when the root SCN is activated, leading to radicle protru-
sion during seed germination processes. In this phase of
root development, the division rate of stem cell daughters
overcomes their differentiation, allowing meristem building
(Moubayidin et al., 2010). At 5 days post-germination (dpg),
the meristem sets its final size, establishing a dynamic equilib-
rium between cell division and cell differentiation. Meristem
size is then maintained constant over time (Dello Ioio et al.,
2007). The overall events ensuring meristem building and
maintenance need to be finely regulated, and a pivotal role
in this process is played by plant hormones and their cross-
talk. The Aux/IAA SHORT HYPOCOTYL2 (SHY2) gene,
a repressor of auxin signalling, has a crucial role in control-
ling meristem size and development. Indeed, the loss-of-
function shy2-31 mutant displays an enlarged root meristem
due to a delay in cell differentiation that causes loss of the
balance between cell division and cell differentiation, while
high levels of SHY2 during the root meristem growth phase
are sufficient to stop root growth and reduce meristem size
(Dello Ioio et al., 2008; Moubayidin et al., 2010). It has been
shown that SHY2 specifically acts at the vascular tissue tran-
sition zone to regulate PIN expression and auxin distribu-
tion. Cross-talk of many hormones converges on this gene,
fine-tuning its level and thus controlling SHY2 abundance in
a time-dependent manner during root development (Fig. 1).
The optimal SHY2 level is reached only when both the ARR1
and ARR12 cytokinin-dependent genes activate SHY2 tran-
scription (Moubayidin et al., 2010) (Fig. 1B). During the
meristem growth phase, a high amount of GA causes ARR1
repression through degradation of the DELLA protein
REPRESSOR OF GA (RGA) (Moubayidin et al., 2010)
(Fig. 1A). In this way SHY2 levels are kept low because its
activation depends only on ARR12. A low SHY2 level results
in auxin signalling activation that positively regulates the
auxin transport facilitator PIN genes promoting auxin distri-
bution and cell division (Dello Ioio et al., 2008; Moubayidin
et al., 2010) (Fig. 1A). At the same time, BREVIS RADIX
(BRX), a protein implicated in the BR pathway, also controls
polar auxin transport, specifically inducing PIN3 expression
(Scacchi et al., 2010) (Fig. 1A). Recently, it has been shown
that ARR12 controls root growth by activating the transcrip-
tion of a member of the ARF family, AUXIN RESPONSE
FACTOR19 (ARF19), together with SHY2, promoting cell
differentiation of meristematic cells at the TZ (Perilli et al.,
2013).
At 5 dpg, the level of RGA increases, probably because
of a decrease in amount of GA, inducing ARR1 activation.
ARR1 activates SHY2 together with ARR12, increasing its
level of expression, repressing PIN activity, and enhancing
cell differentiation (Moubayidin et al., 2010) (Fig. 1B). The
increase in SHY2 level also depends on SL activity. Indeed,
it has been shown that SLs induce SHY2 expression, thus
interfering with auxin flux (Koren et al., 2013) (Fig. 1B). It
has been demonstrated that BRX expression is controlled
by auxin; thus, a reduction in auxin distribution, caused by
PIN repression, determines a decrease in BRX level and a
consequent PIN3 inhibition. This inhibition limits auxin
transport and distribution, thus contributing to the increase
of the cell differentiation rate (Scacchi et al., 2010) (Fig. 1B).
Modulation of auxin flux also depends on the activity of
the BR receptor, BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE 1
(BRI1), which is expressed in the epidermis and from this tis-
sue post-transcriptionally regulates PIN proteins (Hacham
et al., 2011, 2012).
Another hormone involved in polar auxin transport regu-
lation is ABA. Indeed, ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE4
(ABI4), a protein encoding an ABA-regulated AP2 domain
transcription factor whose expression is induced by ABA and
cytokinin, represses PIN1 expression (Shkolnik-Inbar and
Bar-Zvi, 2011) (Fig. 1B). Recently, it has been demonstrated
that another gene involved in ABA signalling, ABSCISIC
ACID INSENSITIVE5 (ABI5), which encodes a transcrip-
tion factor belonging to the basic leucine zipper (bZIP) fam-
ily, represses polar auxin flux through the inhibition of PIN1,
thereby controlling root growth (Yuan et al., 2014) (Fig. 1B).
All the hormonal pathways described co-operate to keep
polar auxin transport low, while at the same time auxin coun-
teracts this repression, directing SHY2 degradation, and thus
allowing the maintenance of PIN activity and the consequent
induction of cell division (Dello Ioio et al., 2008).
This complex network of hormone interactions allows cell
differentiation to balance cell division, consequently setting
the final root meristem size.
To ensure coherent root growth, cell differentiation at the
TZ needs to be co-ordinated not only with cell division of
meristematic cells, but also with the activity of stem cells.
Recently the molecular mechanism involved in the spatial co-
ordination between the TZ activity and the SCN has been
partially clarified. Co-ordination between these two zones is
regulated by the SCARECROW (SCR) gene (Sabatini et al.,
2003; Moubayidin et al., 2013). In the QC, SCR directly binds
to and negatively regulates ARR1, which in turn, controls
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auxin production by modulating the expression of the auxin
biosynthesis gene ASB1. SCR, by controlling the level of
auxin production in the QC, exerts a long-distance control
of ARR1 in the TZ. The auxin produced by ASB1 in the QC
and distributed along the meristem by PINs is sufficient to
activate ARR1 expression in the TZ, thus sustaining cell dif-
ferentiation via SHY2 (Dello Ioio et al., 2008; Moubayidin
et al., 2013).
Conclusions and perspectives
In this review, we provide an overview on the plant hormones
involved in the regulation of root meristem size. In particu-
lar, we integrated recent data showing molecular details of
hormonal interaction. The emerging picture is that auxin is
the pivot of the dynamic regulation of root meristem size.
A lot of data indicate that auxin is not a common plant hor-
mone, but it acts as a morphogen instructing cell fate in a
dose-dependent manner (reviewed in Benkova et al., 2009).
Hormonal cross-talk converges on the regulation of genes
involved in auxin signalling and/or transport to ensure a cor-
rect auxin graded distribution, allowing, in this case, correct
root meristem size determination. Therefore, the finely regu-
lated spatio-temporal interactions between hormones ulti-
mately modulate the distribution and the perception of auxin.
The increasing amount of molecular data contributes to
broaden our knowledge, at the same time introducing an
additional level of complexity, as the outputs of such net-
works are non-intuitive. Mathematical modelling has already
proved to be a powerful tool to integrate data at multiples
levels, allowing for the dissection of hormonal cross-talk
involved in the control of a particular system. For example,
a computational approach has been used to demonstrate that
auxin–cytokinin interaction is responsible for the formation
of a stable pattern within a growing vascular tissue (De Rybel
et al., 2014).
We are confident that further modelling development will
provide insights into the role of the complex hormonal circuit
Fig. 1. Hormonal cross-talk involved in root meristem size determination. (A, B) Confocal microscope images of the Arabidopsis root tip with different
developmental zones indicated, stem cell niche (SCN), proximal meristem (PM), transition zone (TZ), and elongation and differentiation zone (EDZ),
flanked by a schematic model of hormonal interaction at 3 days post-germination (dpg) (A) and at 5 dpg (B). At the bottom a schematic picture of
communicating vessels is used to represent the ratio between cell division and cell differentiation at 3 dpg (A) and at 5 dpg (B). (A) At 3 dpg, hormonal
cross-talk guarantees a low level of cell differentiation, allowing meristem growth. (B) At 5 dpg, a complex network of hormonal interactions balances cell
differentiation with cell division, setting the meristem size. In both cases, hormone cross-talk converges on the SHY2 gene whose levels are kept low at
3dpg (A) and higher at 5 dpg (B). Red arrowheads indicate the TZ of the cortex tissue, placed at the boundary between the last meristematic cell and the
first differentiating cell. A colour code has been used to indicate different pathways: in blue pathways under the control of auxin (IAA), in red those under
the control of cytokinin (CK), in yellow that controlled by gibberellin (GA), in orange those controlled by brassinosteroid (BR), in green those controlled by
abscisic acid (ABA), and in grey that controlled by strigolactones (SLs).
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responsible for pattern formation and growth in the root
meristem, predicting emerging properties that could not be
observed solely by means of ‘wet’ biology.
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