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The tomato Blind gene encodes a MYB transcription factor that controls the formation of lateral meristems.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Jan 2002
Schmitz Gregor, Tillmann Edith, Carriero Filomena, Fiore Carola, Cellini Francesco, Theres Klaus
Abstract excerpt
The multitude of forms observed in flowering plants is largely because of their ability to establish new axes of growth during postembryonic development. This process is initiated by the formation of secondary meristems that develop into vegetative or reproductive branches. In the blind and torosa mutants of tomato, initiation of lateral meristems is blocked during shoot and inflorescence development, leading to...
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