7 Function of the Retinoblastoma-Related Protein in Plants
Annual Plant Reviews book series, Volume 32: Cell Cycle Control and Plant Development
Wilhelm Gruissem,
Wilhelm Gruissem
ETH Zurich, Institute of Plant Sciences, Universitästrasse 2, Zurich, CH-8092 Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorWilhelm Gruissem,
Wilhelm Gruissem
ETH Zurich, Institute of Plant Sciences, Universitästrasse 2, Zurich, CH-8092 Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 19 April 2018
This article was originally published in 2007 in Cell Cycle Control and Plant Development, Volume 32 (ISBN 9781405150439) of the Annual Plant Reviews book series, this volume edited by Dirk Inzé. The article was republished in Annual Plant Reviews online in April 2018.
Abstract
The sections in this article are
- Introduction
- Retinoblastoma Proteins and the Tumor Suppressor Concept
- The Retinoblastoma Pathway is Conserved in Animals and Plants
- Retinoblastoma Proteins form Complexes with E2F Transcription Factors to Control Entry into the Cell Cycle
- G1 Restriction Point Control is Mediated by Retinoblastoma Protein Phosphorylation
- Animal and Plant DNA Viruses Target Retinoblastoma Proteins to Induce Host DNA Replication
- Information on Retinoblastoma Protein Function in Animal Development is Still Incomplete
- Retinoblastoma Proteins may have Conserved Functions in Germline Development
- Retinoblastoma Proteins Connect Stem Cell Maintenance to Cell Proliferation and Differentiation
- Perturbation of RBR during Leaf Development Affects Cell Proliferation and Control of DNA Replication
- Roles of Retinoblastoma Proteins in Transcription Activation and Repression
- Retinoblastoma Proteins Interact with Polycomb Group Complexes in Controlling Gene Expression
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
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