Chinese Bulletin of Botany ›› 2015, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (2): 149-158.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1259.2015.00149

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Biological Functions and Regulatory Mechanisms of Local Auxin Biosynthesis in Higher Plants

Kaien Zhai1, Weihuai Pan2, Xiaofan Ye1, Jianwei Pan1, *   

  1. 1College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
    2College of Life Sciences, Shaoxing College of Sciences and Arts, Shaoxing 312000, China
  • Received:2014-03-14 Accepted:2014-05-19 Online:2015-03-01 Published:2015-04-10
  • Contact: Pan Jianwei
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    ? These authors contributed equally to this paper

Abstract: Local auxin biosynthesis, a major research focus in the field of plant auxin, is spatially and temporally regulated by endogenous developmental signals and environmental cues and therefore plays critical roles in gametogenesis, embryogenesis, organogenesis, tropism, and stress responses in higher plants. In this review, we briefly summarize the interactions between auxin local biosynthesis and apical biosynthesis or polar transport or its homeostasis and highlight the recent progress in understanding the biological functions and regulatory mechanisms of local auxin biosynthesis in higher plants.