title: WOX5 is Shining in the Root Stem Cell Niche.
abstract: The WUS-RELATED HOMEOBOX 5 (WOX5) gene is expressed in the quiescent center (QC) to regulate the columella stem cell (CSC) identity. Three recent reports not only show how WOX5 is controlled but also highlight the key role of WOX5 in root stem cell niche maintenance.
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Plant Cell Engineering and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China.
authors.forename: Xiangpei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Plant Cell Engineering and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China.
authors.forename: Songchong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Plant Cell Engineering and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China.
authors.forename: Huiyu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Plant Cell Engineering and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China. Electronic address: dingzhaojun@sdu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Zhaojun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D005801:Genes, Homeobox; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D055153:Stem Cell Niche
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; C116421:WUSCHEL protein, Arabidopsis
keywords: quiescent center; root apical meristem; stem cell homeostasis