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B and C floral organ identity functions require SEPALLATA MADS-box genes.
Nature - 11 May 2000
Pelaz S, Ditta G S, Baumann E, Wisman E, Yanofsky M F
Abstract excerpt
Abnormal flowers have been recognized for thousands of years, but only in the past decade have the mysteries of flower development begun to unfold. Among these mysteries is the differentiation of four distinct organ types (sepals, petals, stamens and carpels), each of which may be a modified leaf. A landmark accomplishment in plant developmental biology is the ABC model of flower organ identity. This simple model...
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