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The role of barren stalk1 in the architecture of maize.
Nature - 2 Dec 2004
Gallavotti Andrea, Zhao Qiong, Kyozuka Junko, Meeley Robert B, Ritter Matthew K, Doebley John F, Pè M Enrico, Schmidt Robert J
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The architecture of higher plants is established through the activity of lateral meristems--small groups of stem cells formed during vegetative and reproductive development. Lateral meristems generate branches and inflorescence structures, which define the overall form of a plant, and are largely responsible for the evolution of different plant architectures. Here, we report the isolation of the barren stalk1...
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