About this Research Topic
Many questions concerning de novo organogenesis and regeneration in plants, however, remain unanswered: How certain cells maintain pluripotency throughout the life cycle of the plant? How are plant stem cells specified to adopt specific fates and embark on particular developmental pathways? How are new organs with different cell lineage and tissue organization generated within and functionally integrated with existing organs? What is the transcriptional output of the auxin-cytokinin balance during de novo organ formation? Are the transcriptional networks involved in organ regeneration conserved among plant species? Is epigenetic regulation of cellular pluripotency or totipotency required for the regeneration processes?
The aim of this Research Topic is to explore the emerging themes in research on de novo organogenesis in plants, and to provide insights into unifying principles that allow us to define the regenerative potential of plants, animals and humans. We particularly encourage authors to submit articles that make use of innovative and integrated technologies and present new findings on non-model plants such as crops and tree species.
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