WOXfamily
The WOX family, short for WUSCHEL-related homeobox, is a plant-specific group of transcription factors that regulate key developmental processes. Core features include a conserved homeodomain for DNA binding and variable N- and C-terminal regions that modulate activity and interactions with other proteins. WOX genes are found across land plants and have diversified into distinct groups with specialized roles in growth and patterning.
Most prominently, WOX genes govern stem cell maintenance in the shoot and root apical meristems, playing a
Phylogenetically, WOX genes are divided into three major clades: ancient, intermediate, and WUS. This three-clade organization