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Studies of aberrant phyllotaxy1 mutants of maize indicate complex interactions between auxin and cytokinin signaling in the shoot apical meristem.
Plant physiology - 1 May 2009
Lee Byeong-ha, Johnston Robyn, Yang Yan, Gallavotti Andrea, Kojima Mikiko, Travençolo Bruno A N, Costa Luciano da F, Sakakibara Hitoshi, Jackson David
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One of the most fascinating aspects of plant morphology is the regular geometric arrangement of leaves and flowers, called phyllotaxy. The shoot apical meristem (SAM) determines these patterns, which vary depending on species and developmental stage. Auxin acts as an instructive signal in leaf initiation, and its transport has been implicated in phyllotaxy regulation in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). Altered...
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