Wang Yutao, Cao Yu, Qin Genji
State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
Southwest United Graduate School, Kunming, 650092, China.
New Phytol. 2025 Jan;245(1):95-101. doi: 10.1111/nph.20188. Epub 2024 Oct 21.
Fate determination is indispensable for the accurate shaping and specialization of plant organs, a process critical to the structural and functional diversity in plant kingdom. The TEOSINTE BRANCHED 1/CYCLOIDEA/PROLIFERATING CELL FACTOR (TCP) family of transcription factors has been recognized for its significant contributions to plant organogenesis and morphogenesis. Recent research has shed light on the pivotal roles that TCPs play in fate determination. In this review, we delve into the current understanding of TCP functions, emphasizing their critical influence on fate determination from the organelle to the cell and organ levels. We also consolidate the molecular mechanisms through which TCPs exert their regulatory effects on fate determination. Additionally, we highlight intriguing points of TCPs that warrant further exploration in future research endeavors.
命运决定对于植物器官的精确塑造和特化不可或缺，这一过程对于植物界的结构和功能多样性至关重要。转录因子的玉米分枝1/类周期蛋白/增殖细胞因子（TCP）家族因其对植物器官发生和形态发生的重大贡献而受到认可。最近的研究揭示了TCP在命运决定中所起的关键作用。在这篇综述中，我们深入探讨了对TCP功能的当前理解，强调它们从细胞器到细胞和器官水平对命运决定的关键影响。我们还巩固了TCP对命运决定发挥调节作用的分子机制。此外，我们突出了TCP中值得在未来研究中进一步探索的有趣要点。
