Transcription factor WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) underground revelations: Insights into plant root development

IF 6.1 2区生物学 Q1 PLANT SCIENCES

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Pub Date : 2025-04-17 DOI:10.1016/j.plaphy.2025.109928

Yuzheng Deng , Yongjie Zhu , Wanyi Su , Meiling Zhang , Weibiao Liao

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Abstract

Plant roots are essential for nutrient and water uptake and play a crucial role in plant growth and development. The development of roots is a complex process regulated by numerous factors, among which transcription factors (TFs) like WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) have an essential function. The importance of WOXs in root development cannot be overstated. They act as key regulators in maintaining the balance between cell proliferation and differentiation and ensure the proper formation and function of root tissues. This review comprehensively presents the roles of WOXs in various root development aspects across multiple plant species, including primary, lateral, adventitious, and crown root development, as well as root hair, rhizoid formation, de novo root regeneration, and root apical meristem maintenance. We also discuss how WOXs regulate root development through various mechanisms in different plant species. Overall, this review provides comprehensive insights into the complex regulatory networks governing plant root growth and the importance of WOXs therein. Understanding WOXs in root development can help improve crop root architecture and stress tolerance and provide insights into the regulatory networks of plant root growth, contributing to plant breeding and agricultural productivity.

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转录因子 WUSCHEL 相关同源框（WOX）的地下启示：植物根系发育的启示

植物根系对养分和水分的吸收至关重要，在植物生长发育中起着至关重要的作用。根的发育是一个受多种因素调控的复杂过程，其中像wuschelrelated homeobox （WOX）这样的转录因子（tf）起着至关重要的作用。WOXs在根系发育中的重要性怎么强调都不为过。它们在维持细胞增殖和分化之间的平衡，确保根组织的正常形成和功能方面起着关键的调节作用。本文综述了WOXs在多种植物根系发育的各个方面的作用，包括原生根、侧根、不定根和冠根的发育，以及根毛、块根形成、新生根再生和根尖分生组织的维持。我们还讨论了WOXs如何通过不同的机制调节不同植物物种的根系发育。总的来说，这篇综述对植物根系生长的复杂调控网络以及WOXs在其中的重要性提供了全面的见解。了解WOXs在根系发育中的作用，有助于改善作物根系构型和逆境耐受性，为深入了解植物根系生长的调控网络提供依据，有助于植物育种和农业生产。

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Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 生物-植物科学

CiteScore

11.10

自引率

3.10%

发文量

410

审稿时长

33 days

期刊介绍： Plant Physiology and Biochemistry publishes original theoretical, experimental and technical contributions in the various fields of plant physiology (biochemistry, physiology, structure, genetics, plant-microbe interactions, etc.) at diverse levels of integration (molecular, subcellular, cellular, organ, whole plant, environmental). Opinions expressed in the journal are the sole responsibility of the authors and publication does not imply the editors'' agreement. Manuscripts describing molecular-genetic and/or gene expression data that are not integrated with biochemical analysis and/or actual measurements of plant physiological processes are not suitable for PPB. Also "Omics" studies (transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, etc.) reporting descriptive analysis without an element of functional validation assays, will not be considered. Similarly, applied agronomic or phytochemical studies that generate no new, fundamental insights in plant physiological and/or biochemical processes are not suitable for publication in PPB. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry publishes several types of articles: Reviews, Papers and Short Papers. Articles for Reviews are either invited by the editor or proposed by the authors for the editor''s prior agreement. Reviews should not exceed 40 typewritten pages and Short Papers no more than approximately 8 typewritten pages. The fundamental character of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry remains that of a journal for original results.