Abstract

Flowering plants have evolved sophisticated and complicated reproductive structures to ensure optimal conditions for the next generation. Successful reproduction relies on careful timing and coordination of tissue development, which requires constant communication between these tissues. Work on flower and fruit development over the last decade places the phytohormone auxin in a key role as a master of patterning and tissue specification of reproductive organs. Although many questions still remain, it is now clear that auxin mediates its function in flowers and fruits through an integrated process of biosynthesis, transport, and signaling, as well as interaction with other hormonal pathways. In addition, the knowledge obtained so far about auxin function already allows researchers to develop tools for crop improvement and precision agriculture.

Published in

Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology
2009, Volume: 1, number: 6, article number: a001628
Title: Auxin Signalling. Editors: M. Estelle, D. Weijers, K. Ljung & O. Leyser
Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Larboratory Press

SLU Authors

• Sundberg, Eva

  • Department of Plant Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Food Science
Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use
Agricultural Science


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a001628

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/29390