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The role of KNOX genes in the evolution of morphological novelty in Streptocarpus.
The Plant cell - 1 Feb 2005
Harrison Jill, Möller Michael, Langdale Jane, Cronk Quentin, Hudson Andrew
Abstract excerpt
The genus Streptocarpus comprises species with diverse body plans. Caulescent species produce leaves from a conventional shoot apical meristem (SAM), whereas acaulescent species lack a conventional SAM and produce only a single leaf (the unifoliate form) or clusters of leaves from the base of more mature leaves (the rosulate form). These distinct morphologies reflect fundamental differences in the role of the SAM...
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