The plant cell cycle

摘要: Knowledge about genes that drive the cell cycle, and hormones their receptors regulate development, is growing at an impressive pace. Such knowledge has accrued both before during ‘-omics’ era enabled vast amounts of information to be obtained rapidly. Furthermore, techniques generate these data are ever improving. However, interfacing such banks still remains a challenge if we move forward design crops tomorrow. This Special Issue Annals Botany collates series reviews papers in which authors grapple with different aspects interfaces between plant development. The follow order based on key cycle transitions, G2/M G1/S. The begins brief commentary transition (Francis, 2011), followed by much more detailed consideration control nutrients (Lipavska et al., 2011). We have taken conventional view hormones, although note Tony Trewavas states ‘Sucrose only true hormone!’ (A. J. Trewavas, University Edinburgh, pers. comm.). Next up, two research (Yang 2011, Pignocchi Doonan, 2011) investigate cyclins interactions microtubular apparatus, review protein nuclear architecture (Evans focus then DNA replication initiation points eukaryotes (Bryant Aves, role proliferating antigen (Strzalka Ziemienowicz, Negative regulation features next paper (Torres Acosta 2011 al.), endoreduplication special reference growth regulators fruit development (Chevallier A group cycle-regulated metallopetidases topic (Peer, checkpoints higher plants (Spadafora wide ranging calcium signalling (Dudits Interfaces without form function rather like strawberries cream contributions first discusses interface auxins cytokinins bud overall shoot (Műller Leyser, 2011); second root (Rost, Both challenging conceptually provide many examples type integrative will necessary future research. These examines mitotic CDKs, apical meristems (Chiappetta finally reviewed context endosperm (Rijavec 2011). All this been assessed through peer-review procedure whereby each was reviewers via editors. Where either us appears as author, those manuscripts were handled Chief Editor.