Exploring the regulatory network of developmental programmed cell death in Arabidopsis thaliana Ghent University
Programmed Cell Death (PCD) is definded as genetically encoded cellular suicide. PCD was adopted by multicellular organisms to remove unwanted cells in a tightly controlled way. In both plants and animals, PCD plays critical roles in development, abiotic stress response and immunity. Yet, in comparison to animals, the knowledge of the molecular mechanisms that control PCD in plants is still very limited. The lateral root cap of Arabidopsis ...