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SHORT-ROOT and SCARECROW regulate leaf growth in Arabidopsis by stimulating S-phase progression of the cell cycle.
Plant physiology - 1 Nov 2010
Dhondt Stijn, Coppens Frederik, De Winter Freya, Swarup Kamal, Merks Roeland M H, Inzé Dirk, Bennett Malcolm J, Beemster Gerrit T S
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SHORT-ROOT (SHR) and SCARECROW (SCR) are required for stem cell maintenance in the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) root meristem, ensuring its indeterminate growth. Mutation of SHR and SCR genes results in disorganization of the quiescent center and loss of stem cell activity, resulting in the...
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