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The control of axillary meristem fate in the maize ramosa pathway.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Sept 2010
Gallavotti Andrea, Long Jeff A, Stanfield Sharon, Yang Xiang, Jackson David, Vollbrecht Erik, Schmidt Robert J
Abstract excerpt
Plant axillary meristems are composed of highly organized, self-renewing stem cells that produce indeterminate branches or terminate in differentiated structures, such as the flowers. These opposite fates, dictated by both genetic and environmental factors, determine interspecific differences in the architecture of plants. The Cys(2)-His(2) zinc-finger transcription factor RAMOSA1 (RA1) regulates the fate of most...
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