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Auxin and the Communication Between Plant Cells

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Multicellularity allows to assign different functions to the individual cells. Cell fate could be defined by a stereotypic sequence of cell divisions or it might arise from intercellular communication between cells. Patterning in the totipotent plant cells results mainly from coordinative signals. Auxin is central in this respect, and this chapter ventures to give a survey on the role of auxin as a coordinative signal that regulates patterning of cell differentiation, cell division and cell expansion.

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Abbreviations

2,4-D:

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

ARF:

ADP-ribosylation factor

ARP:

Actin-related protein

BFA:

Brefeldin A

GFP:

Green fluorescent protein

IAA:

Indole-3-acetic acid

NAA:

1-Naphthaleneacetic acid

NPA:

Naphthylphthalamic acid

RFP:

Red fluorescent protein

TIBA:

2,3,5-Triiodobenzoic acid

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    Nick, P. (2009). Auxin and the Communication Between Plant Cells. In: Mancuso, S., Balu¿ka, F. (eds) Signaling in Plants. Signaling and Communication in Plants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89228-1_1

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