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The polycotyledon mutant of tomato shows enhanced polar auxin transport.
Plant physiology - 1 Sept 2003
Al-Hammadi Arif S A, Sreelakshmi Yellamaraju, Negi Sangeeta, Siddiqi Imran, Sharma Rameshwar
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The polycotyledon mutant of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L. cv Ailsa Craig) showed altered development during embryogenesis and during vegetative and reproductive phases. The phenotype was pleiotropic and included the formation of extra cotyledons, changes in leaf shape, increased number of flowers (indeterminacy) with abnormal floral organs, the formation of epiphyllous structures, and altered gravitropism....
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