Hormones and Flower Development in Arabidopsis
16 de agosto
Te invitamos a leer el artículo "Hormones and Flower Development in Arabidopsis" publicado en Methods in Molecular Biology, Springer, a cargo del profesor investigador Dr. Stefan de Folter y su equipo de trabajo de la UGA-Langebio.
Autores: Victor M. Zúñiga-Mayo, Yolanda Durán-Medina, Nayelli Marsch-Martínez & Stefan de Folter
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Unidad de Genómica Avanzada (UGA-Langebio), CINVESTAV-IPN.
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Unidad Irapuato, CINVESTAV-IPN.
Felicitamos al estudiantado y profesorado que contribuyeron en esta investigación por su arduo trabajo.
Abstract:
- Sexual reproduction requires the participation of two gametes, female and male. In angiosperms, gametes develop in specialized organs, pollen (containing the male gametes) develops in the stamens, and the ovule (containing the female gamete) develops in the gynoecium. In Arabidopsis thaliana, the female and male sexual organs are found within the same structure called flower, surrounded by the perianth, which is composed of petals and sepals. During flower development, different organs emerge in an established order and throughout their development distinct tissues within each organ are differentiated. All this requires the coordination and synchronization of several biological processes. To achieve this, hormones and genes work together. These components can interact at different levels generating hormonal interplay and both positive and negative feedback loops, which in turn, gives robustness, stability, and flexibility to flower development. Here, we summarize the progress made on elucidating the role of different hormonal pathways during flower development in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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