Article
The bHLH protein, MUTE, controls differentiation of stomata and the hydathode pore in Arabidopsis.
Plant & cell physiology - 1 Jun 2008
Pillitteri Lynn Jo, Bogenschutz Naomi L, Torii Keiko U
Abstract excerpt
Stomata are turgor-driven epidermal valves on the surface of plants that allow for efficient gas and water exchange between the plant and its environment. The Arabidopsis thaliana basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) protein, MUTE, is a master regulator of stomatal differentiation where it is required f...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
