Basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors and epidermal cell fate determination in Arabidopsis.

Hongtao Zhao, Xia Li, Ligeng Ma

Plant signaling & behavior 2012 Dec

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Cell fate determination is an important process in multicellular organisms. Plant epidermis is a readily-accessible, well-used model for the study of cell fate determination. Our knowledge of cell fate determination is growing steadily due to genetic and molecular analyses of root hairs, trichomes, and stomata, which are derived from the epidermal cells of roots and aerial tissues. Studies have shown that a large number of factors are involved in the establishment of these cell types, especially members of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) superfamily, which is an important family of transcription factors. In this mini-review, we focus on the role of bHLH transcription factors in cell fate determination in Arabidopsis.

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Hongtao Zhao, Xia Li, Ligeng Ma. Basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors and epidermal cell fate determination in Arabidopsis. Plant signaling & behavior. 2012 Dec;7(12):1556-60