The CLAVATA (CLV1, CLV2, CLV3) genes promote the progression of meristem cells toward organ initiation. Mutations in any of these genes result in delayed organ initiation, leading to an accumulation of meristem cells and to a gradual increase in size of the shoot meristem dome (3, 4, 12, 15).
Keeping this in view, what Clavata 1?
Here, we focus on A. thaliana RLKs of the CLAVATA 1 (CLV1) type, which orchestrate key steps during plant development, including the regulation of meristem maintenance, anther development, vascular tissue formation, and root system architecture.
In this regard, what is the role of Wuschel gene?
The WUS (WUSCHEL) gene, encoding a homeodomain protein, promotes the formation and maintenance of stem cells [7]. Therefore, while STM appears to function in keeping central meristem cells undifferentiated, WUS and ZLL seem to be subsequently required for proper function of these cells [14].
What is shoot apical meristem in plants?
Definition. Shoot apical meristem is the region in the growing shoot containing meristematic cells. The shoot apical meristem contains multipotent stem cells and produces primordia that develop into all the above ground organs of a plant.
