Data from: Transcriptome dynamics of the stomatal lineage: birth, amplification, and termination of a self-renewing population

Developmental transitions can be described in terms of morphology and the
roles of individual genes, but also in terms of global transcriptional and
epigenetic changes. Temporal dissections of transcriptome changes,
however, are rare for intact, developing tissues. We used RNA sequencing
and microarray platforms to quantify gene expression from labeled cells
isolated by fluorescence-activated cell sorting to generate
cell-type-specific transcriptomes during development of an adult stem-cell
lineage in the Arabidopsis leaf. We show that regulatory modules in this
early lineage link cell types that had previously been considered to be
under separate control and provide evidence for recruitment of individual
members of gene families for different developmental decisions. Because
stomata are physiologically important and because stomatal lineage cells
exhibit exemplary division, cell fate, and cell signaling behaviors, this
dataset serves as a valuable resource for further investigations of
fundamental developmental processes.