Shoot meristem function and leaf polarity: the role of class III HD-ZIP genes.
The shoot apical meristem comprises an organized cluster of cells with a central region population of self-maintaining stem cells providing peripheral region cells that are recruited to form differentiated lateral organs. Leaves, the principal lateral organ of the shoot, develop as polar structures...
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Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1484593?pdf=render |