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Development and Cell Cycle Activity of the Root Apical Meristem in the Fern Ceratopteris richardii
by Alejandro Aragón-Raygoza, Alejandra Vasco, Ikram Blilou, Luis Herrera-Estrella and Alfredo Cruz-Ramírez
Genes 2020, 11(12), 1455; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11121455 - 4 Dec 2020
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Ferns are a representative clade in plant evolution although underestimated in the genomic era. Ceratopteris richardii is an emergent model for developmental processes in ferns, yet a complete scheme of the different growth stages is necessary. Here, we present a developmental analysis, at [...] Read more.
Ferns are a representative clade in plant evolution although underestimated in the genomic era. Ceratopteris richardii is an emergent model for developmental processes in ferns, yet a complete scheme of the different growth stages is necessary. Here, we present a developmental analysis, at the tissue and cellular levels, of the first shoot-borne root of Ceratopteris. We followed early stages and emergence of the root meristem in sporelings. While assessing root growth, the first shoot-borne root ceases its elongation between the emergence of the fifth and sixth roots, suggesting Ceratopteris roots follow a determinate developmental program. We report cell division frequencies in the stem cell niche after detecting labeled nuclei in the root apical cell (RAC) and derivatives after 8 h of exposure. These results demonstrate the RAC has a continuous mitotic activity during root development. Detection of cell cycle activity in the RAC at early times suggests this cell acts as a non-quiescent organizing center. Overall, our results provide a framework to study root function and development in ferns and to better understand the evolutionary history of this organ. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Insights into Plant Development and Signal Transduction)
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