The Arabidopsis bHLH transcription factor family

F Gao, C Dubos - Trends in plant science, 2024 - cell.com
Basic helix-loop-helices (bHLHs) are present in all eukaryotes and form one of the largest
families of transcription factors (TFs) found in plants. bHLHs function as transcriptional …

Stomatal evolution and plant adaptation to future climate

G Chen, Y Qin, J Wang, S Li, F Zeng… - Plant, cell & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Global climate change is affecting plant photosynthesis and transpiration processes, as well
as increasing weather extremes impacting socio‐political and environmental events and …

The stomatal fates: Understanding initiation and enforcement of stomatal cell fate transitions

ME Smit, DC Bergmann - Current opinion in plant biology, 2023 - Elsevier
In the stomatal lineage, repeated arcs of initiation, stem-cell proliferation, and terminal cell
fate commitment are displayed on the surface of aerial organs. Over the past two decades …

From grasses to succulents–development and function of distinct stomatal subsidiary cells

X Cheng, MT Raissig - New Phytologist, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Stomata are breathing pores on leaves that balance photosynthetic carbon dioxide uptake
and water vapor loss. Stomatal morphology and complexity are rather diverse when …

bHLH transcription factors cooperate with chromatin remodelers to regulate cell fate decisions during Arabidopsis stomatal development

A Liu, A Mair, JL Matos, M Vollbrecht, SL Xu… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The development of multicellular organisms requires coordinated changes in gene
expression that are often mediated by the interaction between transcription factors (TFs) and …

[HTML][HTML] Cell fate programming by transcription factors and epigenetic machinery in stomatal development

A Liu, A Mair, JL Matos, M Vollbrecht, SL Xu… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The development of multi-cellular organisms requires coordinated changes in gene
expression that are often mediated by the interaction between transcription factors (TFs) and …

Stomatal cell fate commitment via transcriptional and epigenetic control: timing is crucial

ED Kim, KU Torii - Plant, Cell & Environment, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The formation of stomata presents a compelling model system for comprehending the
initiation, proliferation, commitment and differentiation of de novo lineage‐specific stem …

Stomatal development in the changing climate

LC Chua, OS Lau - Development, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Stomata, microscopic pores flanked by symmetrical guard cells, are vital regulators of gas
exchange that link plant processes with environmental dynamics. The formation of stomata …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of hair cell and stomatal size by a hair cell-specific peroxidase in the grass Brachypodium distachyon

TDG Nunes, LS Berg, MW Slawinska, D Zhang, L Redt… - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
The leaf epidermis is the outermost cell layer forming the interface between plants and the
atmosphere that must both provide a robust barrier against (a) biotic stressors and facilitate …

Regulation of stomatal development by epidermal, subepidermal and long-distance signals

L Chen - Plant Molecular Biology, 2024 - Springer
Plant leaves consist of three layers, including epidermis, mesophyll and vascular tissues.
Their development is meticulously orchestrated. Stomata are the specified structures on the …