CLAVATA3EMBRYO

CLAVATA3EMBRYO is a term that may appear in genomic or expression datasets and can refer to a CLAVATA3-related gene or transcript associated with embryo development. It is not a standard gene name in major plant genome annotations, and its exact identity can vary by database or study. In general, CLAVATA3 refers to a small secreted peptide of the CLAVATA3/ESR-related (CLE) family that participates in a signaling pathway regulating stem cell number in the shoot apical meristem. The mature CLV3 peptide is produced from a precursor and is perceived by receptor complexes such as CLV1 and CLV2/CRN, acting to limit WUSCHEL activity and maintain meristem size.

Evidence supports roles for CLE peptides in embryogenesis and embryo patterning, including regulation of early shoot apical region formation and organ initiation, though CLV3's canonical function is in post-embryonic meristem maintenance. If CLAVATA3EMBRYO denotes an embryo-expressed CLV3-like transcript, its study would contribute to understanding how CLE signaling interfaces with embryonic inductive cues and hormonal gradients during early plant development.

Because gene symbols sometimes differ across resources, researchers should verify CLAVATA3EMBRYO against TAIR, Ensembl Plants, or Phytozome entries to determine the exact gene model, expression profile, and experimental context.

Related topics include the CLAVATA signaling pathway, CLE peptides, WUSCHEL, and shoot apical meristem development.