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ULTRAPETALA1 encodes a SAND domain putative transcriptional regulator that controls shoot and floral meristem activity in Arabidopsis.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Mar 2005
Carles Cristel C, Choffnes-Inada Dan, Reville Keira, Lertpiriyapong Kvin, Fletcher Jennifer C
Abstract excerpt
The higher-plant shoot apical meristem is a dynamic structure continuously producing cells that become incorporated into new leaves, stems and flowers. The maintenance of a constant flow of cells through the meristem depends on coordination of two antagonistic processes: self-renewal of the stem cell population and initiation of the lateral organs. This coordination is stringently controlled by gene networks that...
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