Stochastic gene expression, an ordinary part of multicellular life
Plant Science Research WeeklyStochasticity is an important feature of genes, allowing for variability in their abundance and activity prior to ‘fine-tuning’ at later periods of development. Kong et al. describe this feature in auxin responsive genes, attributing their ‘stochastic’- or inherently random expression – as…
Mechanism of auxin-dependent gene regulation through composite auxin response elements
Plant Science Research WeeklyAuxin signaling influences plant growth and development by controlling gene expression, often through binding of transcription factors from the Auxin Response Factor (ARF) family to ARF elements (AuxRE) present in the promoters of auxin-responsive genes. However, given that auxin signaling produces many…