A regulatory framework for shoot stem cell control integrating metabolic, 
transcriptional, and phytohormone signals

Schuster, C; Gaillochet, C; Medzihradszky, A; Busch, W; Daum, G; Krebs, M; Kehle, A; Lohmann, JU

doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2014.01.013

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A regulatory framework for shoot stem cell control integrating metabolic, transcriptional, and phytohormone signals

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Busch, W
Department Molecular Biology, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Max Planck Society;

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Schuster, C., Gaillochet, C., Medzihradszky, A., Busch, W., Daum, G., Krebs, M., et al. (2014). A regulatory framework for shoot stem cell control integrating metabolic, transcriptional, and phytohormone signals. Developmental Cell, 28(4), 438-449. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2014.01.013.

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Abstract

Plants continuously maintain pluripotent stem cells embedded in specialized tissues called meristems, which drive long-term growth and organogenesis. Stem cell fate in the shoot apical meristem (SAM) is controlled by the homeodomain transcription factor WUSCHEL (WUS) expressed in the niche adjacent to the stem cells. Here, we demonstrate that the bHLH transcription factor HECATE1 (HEC1) is a target of WUS and that it contributes to SAM function by promoting stem cell proliferation, while antagonizing niche cell activity. HEC1 represses the stem cell regulators WUS and CLAVATA3 (CLV3) and, like WUS, controls genes with functions in metabolism and hormone signaling. Among the targets shared by HEC1 and WUS are phytohormone response regulators, which we show to act as mobile signals in a universal feedback system. Thus, our work sheds light on the mechanisms guiding meristem function and suggests that the underlying regulatory system is far more complex than previously anticipated.