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ZWILLE buffers meristem stability in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Development genes and evolution - 1 Nov 2003
Moussian Bernard, Haecker Achim, Laux Thomas
Abstract excerpt
The shoot apical meristem of higher plants consists of a population of stem cells at the tip of the plant body that continuously gives rise to organs such as leaves and flowers. Cells that leave the meristem differentiate and must be replaced to maintain the integrity of the meristem. The balance between differentiation and maintenance is governed both by the environment and the developmental status of the plant....
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