The WUS homeobox-containing (WOX) protein family

E van der Graaff, T Laux, SA Rensing - Genome biology, 2009 - Springer
The WOX genes form a plant-specific subclade of the eukaryotic homeobox transcription
factor superfamily, which is characterized by the presence of a conserved DNA-binding …

On the mechanisms of development in monocot and eudicot leaves

PA Conklin, J Strable, S Li, MJ Scanlon - New Phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 706 I. Introduction 707 II. Leaf zones in monocot and eudicot leaves 707
III. Monocot and eudicot leaf initiation: differences in degree and timing, but not kind 710 IV …

Organizer-derived WOX5 signal maintains root columella stem cells through chromatin-mediated repression of CDF4 expression

L Pi, E Aichinger, E van der Graaff, CI Llavata-Peris… - Developmental cell, 2015 - cell.com
Stem cells in plants and animals are maintained pluripotent by signals from adjacent niche
cells. In plants, WUSCHEL HOMEOBOX (WOX) transcription factors are central regulators of …

A WOX/auxin biosynthesis module controls growth to shape leaf form

Z Zhang, A Runions, RA Mentink, D Kierzkowski… - Current biology, 2020 - cell.com
A key challenge in biology is to understand how the regional control of cell growth gives rise
to final organ forms. Plant leaves must coordinate growth along both the proximodistal and …

Stem cell regulation by Arabidopsis WOX genes

A Dolzblasz, J Nardmann, E Clerici, B Causier… - Molecular plant, 2016 - cell.com
Gene amplification followed by functional diversification is a major force in evolution. A
typical example of this is seen in the WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX (WOX) gene family …

Spatial auxin signaling controls leaf flattening in Arabidopsis

C Guan, B Wu, T Yu, Q Wang, NT Krogan, X Liu, Y Jiao - Current Biology, 2017 - cell.com
The flattening of leaves to form broad blades is an important adaptation that maximizes
photosynthesis. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this process remains …

WOX4 promotes procambial development

J Ji, J Strable, R Shimizu, D Koenig, N Sinha… - Plant …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Plant shoot organs arise from initial cells that are recruited from meristematic tissues.
Previous studies have shown that members of the WUSCHEL-related HOMEOBOX (WOX) …

The rice narrow leaf2 and narrow leaf3 loci encode WUSCHEL‐related homeobox 3A (OsWOX3A) and function in leaf, spikelet, tiller and lateral root development

SH Cho, SC Yoo, H Zhang, D Pandeya… - New …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In order to understand the molecular genetic mechanisms of rice (O ryza sativa) organ
development, we studied the narrow leaf2 narrow leaf3 (nal2 nal3; hereafter nal2/3) double …

Genome-wide analysis of WOX genes in upland cotton and their expression pattern under different stresses

Z Yang, Q Gong, W Qin, Z Yang, Y Cheng, L Lu, X Ge… - BMC Plant …, 2017 - Springer
Background WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) family members play significant roles in
plant growth and development, such as in embryo patterning, stem-cell maintenance, and …

Genome-Wide Analysis of WUSCHEL-Related Homeobox Gene Family in Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

GZ Chen, J Huang, ZC Lin, F Wang, SM Yang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) is a plant-specific transcription factor (TF), which plays
an essential role in the regulation of plant growth, development, and abiotic stress …