Chromatin and Arabidopsis root development.
During development cells transit through different states as they pass from stem cell to terminally differentiated cell. There is evidence that the transition from one state to another can be accompanied by changes in epigenetic state of genes, which is embodied in chromatin state. Here we give an overview of the changes in chromatin that accompany the regulation of expression and review the evidence for the involvement of such changes during epidermal root development and discuss the roles that these changes play in the differentiation of the cell types involved.
Shaw
Peter
P
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK. peter.shaw@bbsrc.ac.uk
Dolan
Liam
L
D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002843:Chromatin / Q000378:metabolism*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D020868:Gene Silencing; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*; D000072260:RNA Splicing Factors
D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; C518085:At2g20020 protein, Arabidopsis; D002843:Chromatin; C089991:GL2 protein, Arabidopsis; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D000072260:RNA Splicing Factors