title: Auxin--a novel regulator of stomata differentiation.
abstract: Three recent publications identify the phytohormone auxin as a novel regulator of stomata development and distribution. We discuss how auxin signaling and polar auxin transport blend in with the established signaling network that controls cell division and differentiation within the stomatal cell lineage.
authors.affiliation: Botanical Institute and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), University of Cologne, BioCenter, Zuelpicher Str. 47b, 50674 Cologne, Germany. Electronic address: m.balcerowicz@uni-koeln.de.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balcerowicz
authors.affiliation: Botanical Institute and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), University of Cologne, BioCenter, Zuelpicher Str. 47b, 50674 Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Ute
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hoecker
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002455:Cell Division; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D007210:Indoleacetic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D054046:Plant Stomata / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D007210:Indoleacetic Acids
keywords: Arabidopsis; auxin; light signaling; stomatal development