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The Arabidopsis AtIPT8/PGA22 gene encodes an isopentenyl transferase that is involved in de novo cytokinin biosynthesis.
Plant physiology - 1 Jan 2003
Sun Jiaqiang, Niu Qi-Wen, Tarkowski Petr, Zheng Binglian, Tarkowska Danuse, Sandberg Göran, Chua Nam-Hai, Zuo Jianru
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Cytokinin plays a critical role in plant growth and development by stimulating cell division and cell differentiation. Despite many years' research efforts, our current understanding of this hormone is still limited regarding both its biosynthesis and signaling. To genetically dissect the cytokinin pathway, we have used a functional screen to identify Arabidopsis gain-of-function mutations that enable shoot...
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