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Stem fasciated, a recessive mutation in sunflower (Helianthus annuus), alters plant morphology and auxin level.
Annals of botany - 1 Oct 2006
Fambrini Marco, Bonsignori Elisa, Rapparini Francesca, Cionini Giuliano, Michelotti Vania, Bertini Daniele, Baraldi Rita, Pugliesi Claudio
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Plant lateral organs such as leaves arise from a group of initial cells within the flanks of the shoot apical meristem (SAM). Alterations in the initiation of lateral organs are often associated with changes in the dimension and arrangement of the SAM as well as with abnormal hormonal homeostasis. A mutation named stem fasciated (stf) that affects various aspects of plant development,...
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