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ReviewJournal of experimental botany2023

Roles of auxin pathways in maize biology.

Craig L Cowling, Linkan Dash, Dior R Kelley

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Review in Journal of experimental botany, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
7.5field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Genetic determinants of aerial root morphology in Sierra Mixe-derived maize.TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2026
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  4. Dual Role ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  8. Divergent Roles of the Auxin Response Factors in Lemongrass (International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  9. Knockdown of microRNA390 Enhances Maize Brace Root Growth.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  10. The Overexpression ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  11. Auxin research: creating tools for a greener future.Journal of experimental botany · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Craig L CowlingDepartment of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8081-0681
Linkan DashDepartment of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4843-8653
Dior R KelleyDepartment of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9186-4186
Iowa State University · US

Funding

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative GRANT12907916National Institute of Food and AgricultureUnited States Department of AgricultureUSDA IOW03649
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phytohormones play a central role in plant development and environmental responses. Auxin is a classical hormone that is required for organ formation, tissue patterning, and defense responses. Auxin pathways have been extensively studied across numerous land plant lineages, including bryophytes and eudicots. In contrast, our understanding of the roles of auxin in maize morphogenesis and immune responses is limited. Here, we review evidence for auxin-mediated processes in maize and describe promising areas for future research in the auxin field. Several recent transcriptomic and genetic studies have demonstrated that auxin is a key influencer of both vegetative and reproductive development in maize (namely roots, leaves, and kernels). Auxin signaling has been implicated in both maize shoot architecture and immune responses through genetic and molecular analyses of the conserved co-repressor RAMOSA ENHANCER LOCUS2. Polar auxin transport is linked to maize drought responses, root growth, shoot formation, and leaf morphogenesis. Notably, maize has been a key system for delineating auxin biosynthetic pathways and offers many opportunities for future investigations on auxin metabolism. In addition, crosstalk between auxin and other phytohormones has been uncovered through gene expression studies and is important for leaf and root development in maize. Collectively these studies point to auxin as a cornerstone for maize biology that could be leveraged for improved crop resilience and yield.

Indexed as

Indoleacetic AcidsPlant Growth RegulatorsBiologyGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlant ProteinsPlant RootsZea maysIndoleacetic AcidsPlant Growth RegulatorsPlant ProteinsAuxinbiosynthesishormonesmaizemetabolismrootsseedsshoot architecturetransporters

Identifiers

PMID37493143
PMCPMC10690729
OpenAlexW4385244978

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