and mutually enhancing stresses that profoundly affect crop yield. Both stresses strongly
inhibit root growth, resulting from a progressive exhaustion of the stem cell niche. Here, we
report on a casein kinase 2 (CK2) inhibitor identified by its capability to maintain a functional
root stem cell niche in Arabidopsis thaliana under Al toxic conditions. CK2 operates through
phosphorylation of the cell cycle checkpoint activator SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA …