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AtMYB61, an R2R3-MYB transcription factor controlling stomatal aperture in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Current biology : CB - 12 Jul 2005
Liang Yun-Kuan, Dubos Christian, Dodd Ian C, Holroyd Geoffrey H, Hetherington Alistair M, Campbell Malcolm M
Abstract excerpt
Stomata, dynamic pores found on the surfaces of plant leaves, control water loss from the plant and regulate the uptake of CO(2) for photosynthesis. Stomatal aperture is controlled by the two guard cells that surround the stomatal pore. When the two guard cells are fully turgid, the pore gapes open, whereas turgor loss results in stomatal closure. In order to set the most appropriate stomatal aperture for the...
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