A single-cell analysis of the Arabidopsis vegetative shoot apex
A single-cell analysis of the Arabidopsis vegetative shoot apex
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DOI：
10.1016/j.devcel.2021.02.021
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发表时间：
2021-04-05
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11.8
通讯作者：
Wang, Jia-Wei
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作者：
Zhang, Tian-Qi;Chen, Yu;Wang, Jia-Wei
The shoot apical meristem allows for reiterative formation of new aerial structures throughout the life cycle of a plant. We use single-cell RNA sequencing to define the cellular taxonomy of the Arabidopsis vegetative shoot apex at the transcriptome level. We find that the shoot apex is composed of highly heterogeneous cells, which can be partitioned into 7 broad populations with 23 transcriptionally distinct cell clusters. We delineate cell-cycle continuums and developmental trajectories of epidermal cells, vascular tissue, and leaf mesophyll cells and infer transcription factors and gene expression signatures associated with cell fate decisions. Integrative analysis of shoot and root apical cell populations further reveals common and distinct features of epidermal and vascular tissues. Our results, thus, offer a valuable resource for investigating the basic principles underlying cell division and differentiation in plants at single-cell resolution.
