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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 2013, 55 (12): 1224– 1237 Invited Expert Review Notes from the Underground: Receptor‐Like Kinases in Arabidopsis Root Development Michael P. Wierzba1 and Frans E. Tax1,2* 1Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA 2School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA Corresponding author Tel: þ1 520 626 1186; Fax: þ1 520 621 3709; E‐mail: fetax@ Articles can be viewed online without a subscrption. Available online on 17 June 2013 at and /journal/jipb doi: 10.1111/jipb.12088 Abstract During plant development, the frequency and context of cell division must be controlled, and cells must differentiate properly to perform their mature functions. In addition, stem cell niches need to be maintained as a reservoir for new cells. All of these processes require intercellular signaling, whether it is a cell relaying its position to other cells, or more mature cells signaling to the stem cell niche to regulate the rate of growth. Receptor‐like kinases have emerged as a major component in these diverse roles, especially within the Arabidopsis Frans E. Tax root. In this review, the functions of receptor‐like kinase signaling in (Corresponding author) regulating Arabidopsis root development will be examined in the are