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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Main Author: Mary E Byrne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-06-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1484593?pdf=render