Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
The transcription factor ATML1 maintains giant cell identity by inducing synthesis of its own (very) long-chain fatty acid-containing ligands
Batthula Vijaya Lakshmi Vadde, Nicholas J. Russell, Saket Rahul Bagde…·Adrienne H. K. Roeder
The paper shows that high ATML1 concentrations induce VLCFA synthesis, which maintains giant cell identity by promoting auto-activation through lipid ligand binding.
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