Solving a puzzle of plant manipulation Rather than try to isolate single genes related to
secondary cell wall production, the researchers looked at the function of hundreds of transcription factors working within the root
xylem's regulatory network.
Teacher Answer Key Topics Include: • plant systems: roots and shoots • plant tissues: dermal, vascular, ground • epidermis • trichomes •
xylem • phloem • plant cell types: parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma • fibrous roots • taproots • root hairs • root cap • stems • leaves • palisade mesophyll • spongy mesophyll • cuticle • stomata • guard cells • meristems • primary growth •
secondary growth • vascular cambium • cork cambium • wood • tree rings • bark • mycorrhiza • legumes • tracheids • vessel elements • transpiration • sieve - tube members • companion cells • pressure - flow hypothesis • parasitic plants • carnivorous plants • epiphytes • hormones • auxins • phototropism • gravitropism • thigmotropism • cytokinins • gibberellins • ethylene • abscisic acid • photoperiodism • desert plants • plant defenses Happy Teaching!