Plant Growth Regulators: An Overview of WOX Gene Family
The adaptation of plants to land requires sophisticated biological processes and signaling. Transcription factors (TFs) regulate several cellular and metabolic activities, as well as signaling pathways in plants during stress and growth and development. The WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX (WOX) genes are T...
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| description | The adaptation of plants to land requires sophisticated biological processes and signaling. Transcription factors (TFs) regulate several cellular and metabolic activities, as well as signaling pathways in plants during stress and growth and development. The WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX (WOX) genes are TFs that are part of the homeodomain (HD) family, which is important for the maintenance of apical meristem, stem cell niche, and other cellular processes. The WOX gene family is divided into three clades: ancient, intermediate, and modern (WUS) based on historical evolution linkage. The number of WOX genes in the plant body increases as plants grow more complex and varies in different species. Numerous research studies have discovered that the WOX gene family play a role in the whole plant’s growth and development, such as in the stem, embryo, root, flower, and leaf. This review comprehensively analyzes roles of the WOX gene family across various plant species, highlighting the evolutionary significance and potential biotechnological applications in stress resistance and crop improvement. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6ab3a6de401047e68588fdc462c3e7242024-11-08T14:39:39ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472024-11-011321310810.3390/plants13213108Plant Growth Regulators: An Overview of WOX Gene FamilyHaroon Rasheed0Lin Shi1Chichi Winarsih2Bello Hassan Jakada3Rusong Chai4Haijiao Huang5State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaKey Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaForest Botanical Garden of Heilongjiang Province, Haping Road 105, Harbin 150040, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaThe adaptation of plants to land requires sophisticated biological processes and signaling. Transcription factors (TFs) regulate several cellular and metabolic activities, as well as signaling pathways in plants during stress and growth and development. The WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX (WOX) genes are TFs that are part of the homeodomain (HD) family, which is important for the maintenance of apical meristem, stem cell niche, and other cellular processes. The WOX gene family is divided into three clades: ancient, intermediate, and modern (WUS) based on historical evolution linkage. The number of WOX genes in the plant body increases as plants grow more complex and varies in different species. Numerous research studies have discovered that the WOX gene family play a role in the whole plant’s growth and development, such as in the stem, embryo, root, flower, and leaf. This review comprehensively analyzes roles of the WOX gene family across various plant species, highlighting the evolutionary significance and potential biotechnological applications in stress resistance and crop improvement.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/21/3108WOX genesabiotic stressplant growth and developmenttranscription factorbiotechnology |
| spellingShingle | Haroon Rasheed Lin Shi Chichi Winarsih Bello Hassan Jakada Rusong Chai Haijiao Huang Plant Growth Regulators: An Overview of WOX Gene Family Plants WOX genes abiotic stress plant growth and development transcription factor biotechnology |
| title | Plant Growth Regulators: An Overview of WOX Gene Family |
| title_full | Plant Growth Regulators: An Overview of WOX Gene Family |
| title_fullStr | Plant Growth Regulators: An Overview of WOX Gene Family |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plant Growth Regulators: An Overview of WOX Gene Family |
| title_short | Plant Growth Regulators: An Overview of WOX Gene Family |
| title_sort | plant growth regulators an overview of wox gene family |
| topic | WOX genes abiotic stress plant growth and development transcription factor biotechnology |
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