Arabidopsis Root Development Regulation by the Endogenous Folate Precursor, Para-Aminobenzoic Acid, via Modulation of the Root Cell Cycle
Hanna Lasok, Hugues Nziengui, Philip Kochersperger, Franck Anicet Ditengou · 2023
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Description
Hanna Lasok and co-authors show a vitamin building block braking root growth in Arabidopsis in a 2023 study. Roots grow by balancing cell birth and cell maturing at the tip. Para-aminobenzoic acid, a folate precursor, turned out to steer that balance.
Adding the compound, or boosting its making gene, shrank roots and their growth zones. Lowering its natural level stretched both. The effect bypassed folate itself and worked two ways at once: slowing a key division step and pushing cells to mature early. The work adds a quiet chemical voice to the chorus that shapes roots.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hanna Lasok, Hugues Nziengui, Philip Kochersperger, Franck Anicet Ditengou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |