MERISTEM-DEFECTIVE/DEFECTIVELY ORGANIZED TRIBUTARIES2 regulates the balance between stemness and differentiation in the root meristem through RNA splicing control.
H. L. Thompson, W. Shen, R. Matus, M. Kakkar, C. Jones, D. Dolan, S. Grellscheid, X. Yang, N. Zhang, S. Mozaffari-Jovin, C. Chen, X. Zhang, J. F. Topping, K. Lindsey
This study identifies MDF as a splicing factor regulating root meristem function in Arabidopsis by controlling splicing of RSZ33, ACC1, and SR34, balancing stemness and stress response.
bioRxiv · Nov 23, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology