Abstract

Auxin plays important roles during the entire life span of a plant. This small organic acid influences cell division, cell elongation and cell differentiation, and has great impact on the final shape and function of cells and tissues in all higher plants. Auxin metabolism is not well understood but recent discoveries, reviewed here, have started to shed light on the processes that regulate the synthesis and degradation of this important plant hormone.

Keywords

Auxin metabolism; Biosynthesis; Conjugation and degradation; Plant hormone; Arabidopsis thaliana; Root and shoot development

Published in

Development
2013, Volume: 140, number: 5, pages: 943-950
Publisher: COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS LTD

SLU Authors

• Ljung, Karin

  • Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Developmental Biology


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.086363

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/41642