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ReviewThe New phytologist2026

Imaging and genetic toolbox to study Arabidopsis embryogenesis.

David Babić, Milan Župunski, Jiří Friml

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Review in The New phytologist, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

David BabićInstitute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), 3400, Klosterneuburg, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8227-7013
Milan ŽupunskiInstitute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), 3400, Klosterneuburg, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8576-1292
Jiří FrimlInstitute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), 3400, Klosterneuburg, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8302-7596

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Embryogenesis in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana provides a framework for understanding how cell polarity and patterning coordinate with hormonal signalling to establish the plant body plan. Following fertilisation, the zygote divides asymmetrically to generate apical and basal lineages, establishing the apical-basal axis that defines future shoot and root poles. Genetic and molecular analyses of classical mutants including gnom, monopteros (mp), bodenlos (bdl) and topless revealed that localised auxin biosynthesis, directional transport and downstream transcriptional responses are central to apical-basal axis establishment and organ initiation. The main components of this regulation are polarly localised PIN auxin transporters and downstream modules involving MONOPTEROS and WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX transcription factors. Advances in microscopy have transformed the study of Arabidopsis embryogenesis: fluorescence-compatible clearing reagents and three-dimensional reconstructions now permit quantitative analyses of cell geometry, division orientation, and cytoskeletal dynamics. Live ovule imaging setups with confocal laser scanning and multiphoton microscopes enable real-time observation of embryo development, while laser-assisted cell ablation can be used to probe cell-to-cell communication and fate plasticity. Together, these methodological breakthroughs position Arabidopsis embryos as a prime model for dissecting the chemical and biophysical cues that shape plant development.

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ArabidopsisEmbryonic DevelopmentPhotomicrographyCulture TechniquesGene Expression Regulation, PlantIndoleacetic AcidsIndoleacetic AcidsArabidopsis thalianaauxincell division orientationembryogenesislive‐cell imagingzygote polarity

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PMCPMC13062709

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