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ArticleFunctional & integrative genomics2026

LEC2, a key player for cell totipotency in somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration.

Haifang Dai, Yueheng Lv, Zihao Liu, Lijie Li

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Article in Functional & integrative genomics, 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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Haifang DaiXinxiang Key Laboratory of Crop Root Biology and Green Efficient Production/Henan Key Laboratory of Quality and Stress-Resilient Biobreeding and Safe Production of Cotton and Oil Crops, School of Life Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan, 453000, China.
Yueheng LvXinxiang Key Laboratory of Crop Root Biology and Green Efficient Production/Henan Key Laboratory of Quality and Stress-Resilient Biobreeding and Safe Production of Cotton and Oil Crops, School of Life Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan, 453000, China.
Zihao LiuXinxiang Key Laboratory of Crop Root Biology and Green Efficient Production/Henan Key Laboratory of Quality and Stress-Resilient Biobreeding and Safe Production of Cotton and Oil Crops, School of Life Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan, 453000, China.
Lijie LiXinxiang Key Laboratory of Crop Root Biology and Green Efficient Production/Henan Key Laboratory of Quality and Stress-Resilient Biobreeding and Safe Production of Cotton and Oil Crops, School of Life Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan, 453000, China. lilijie9007@163.com.

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Abstract

Totipotency, the capacity of a single cell to regenerate a complete organism, is the central to plant developmental plasticity and underpins plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis and/or organogenesis, a cornerstone of plant biotechnology, including transgenics and genome editing. A recent study, by using time-resolved single-cell and spatial transcriptomic analysis, Tang et al. 2025 shows that LEAFY COTYLEDON2 (LEC2) can reprogram a defined epidermal lineage, SPEECHLESS (SPCH)-expressing meristemoid mother cells (MMCs), into somatic embryo founder cells (SEFCs) by cooperating with SPCH to activate local auxin biosynthesis (TAA1/YUC4), producing a GMC-auxin transitional state that enables transcriptional and chromatin reconfiguration toward totipotency. This lineage-specific, auxin-driven route both refines conceptual models of plant reprogramming and offers practical levers to improve plant regeneration and transformation in crops.

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Arabidopsis ProteinsPlant Somatic Embryogenesis TechniquesRegenerationTotipotent Stem CellsTranscription FactorsGene Expression Regulation, PlantIndoleacetic AcidsPlant DevelopmentArabidopsis ProteinsIndoleacetic AcidsLEC2 protein, ArabidopsisTranscription FactorsAuxin biosynthesisLEC2Plant tissue cultureSomatic embryogenesisTotipotency of cell

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