Q&A: How do plants respond to cytokinins and what is their importance?

BMC Biology

Question and Answer

Asami Osugi¹  Hitoshi Sakakibara² 

[1] RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Suehiro, Tsurumi, 230-0045, Yokohama, Japan;RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Suehiro, Tsurumi, 230-0045, Yokohama, Japan;Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, 464-8601, Nagoya, Japan;

关键词: Shoot Apical Meristem;    Histidine Kinase;    Cytokinin Action;    Cytokinin Receptor;    Cytokinin Signaling;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12915-015-0214-5

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Cytokinins comprise a family of signaling molecules essential for regulating the growth and development of plants, acting both locally and at a distance. Although much is known about their biosynthesis and transport, important open questions remain.

【 授权许可】

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© Osugi and Sakakibara. 2015