Publications by authors named "Tianzhen Kong"
Plant Physiol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how CLAVATA3 INSENSITIVE RECEPTOR KINASEs (CIKs) affect lateral root (LR) development in plants, specifically Arabidopsis, revealing their importance in LR initiation and spacing alongside RECEPTOR-LIKE KINASE 7 (RLK7).
- CIK mutants displayed an increase in LR formation due to improper spacing and reduced sensitivity to the TOLS2 peptide, suggesting a disruption in the signaling pathway between TOLS2 and RLK7.
- The research identifies a signaling cascade involving MKK4/5 and the transcription factor PUCHI that helps CIKs and RLK7 coordinate LR development in response to auxin concentration in specific root
