Gene Details:

• Gene ID: Zm00001eb355310
• Gene Symbol: ZmWOX14 Wox3b
• Gene Name: Wuschel-like homeobox3
• Genome: Zm-B73-REFERENCE-NAM-5.0
• Species: Zea mays

Functional Descriptions:

• The planar, mediolateral outgrowth of both eudicot and monocot leaves is dependent on conserved Wuschel-like homeobox3 (WOX3) transcription-factor-encoding genes2,3,4. As described previously, Wox3 genes are expressed in the marginal domain of the SAM peripheral zone and at the intersection of the adaxial–abaxial (top–bottom) domains (that is, the rim1) of developing leaf primordial edges, where they promote mediolateral outgrowth of the marginal leaf domain.
• We show that rim function is regulated by genetically redundant Wuschel-like homeobox3 (WOX3) transcription factors. Higher-order mutations in maize Wox3 genes greatly reduce leaf width and disrupt ligule outgrowth and patterning.
• We refer to this edge-most region of Wox3 expression as the leaf primordial rim domain.
• Wox3 mutants perturb the marginal and lateral leaf domains.
• Higher-order Wox3 function and ligule development.

Function-related keywords:

• leaf ,  transcription-factor ,  development ,  leaf-development ,  leaf-patterning

Literature:

• A Wox3-patterning module organizes planar growth in grass leaves and ligules.   DOI:  10.1038/s41477-023-01405-0 ;  PMID:  37142751

Related News:

• Nature Plants | Wox3模式组件调控玉米叶和叶舌的平面生长

Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: LOC103635953
• UniProt accessions: Q6S3I3

Sequences:

Source: Genetic information comes from the article