Meristem genes are essential for the vegetative reproduction of Kalanchoe pinnata.

ABSTRACT: Several Kalanchoë species reproduce asexually by forming plantlets in the leaf crenulations. Some species produce plantlets incessantly via somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis, whereas others exclusively develop plantlets after leaf detachment, presumably through organogenesis. SHOOT MERISTEMLESS (STM), which mediates SAM functions, appears to be involved in Kalanchoë plantlet formation, suggesting that meristem genes may be essential for plantlet formation. However, the genetic regulatory network for establishing and maintaining plantlet primordia in Kalanchoë remains elusive. Here, we showed that meristem genes were differentially expressed in the leaf crenulations of K. pinnata during plantlet development after leaf detachment. The re

SUBMITTER: Jacome-Blasquez F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200927 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature