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Sterols regulate development and gene expression in Arabidopsis.
Plant physiology - 1 Mar 2003
He Jun-Xian, Fujioka Shozo, Li Tsai-Chi, Kang Shin Gene, Seto Hideharu, Takatsuto Suguru, Yoshida Shigeo, Jang Jyan-Chyun
Abstract excerpt
Sterols are important not only for structural components of eukaryotic cell membranes but also for biosynthetic precursors of steroid hormones. In plants, the diverse functions of sterol-derived brassinosteroids (BRs) in growth and development have been investigated rigorously, yet little is known about the regulatory roles of other phytosterols. Recent analysis of Arabidopsis fackel (fk) mutants and cloning of...
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