Article
miRNA control of vegetative phase change in trees.
PLoS genetics - 1 Feb 2011
Wang Jia-Wei, Park Mee Yeon, Wang Ling-Jian, Koo Yeonjong, Chen Xiao-Ya, Weigel Detlef, Poethig R Scott
Abstract excerpt
After germination, plants enter juvenile vegetative phase and then transition to an adult vegetative phase before producing reproductive structures. The character and timing of the juvenile-to-adult transition vary widely between species. In annual plants, this transition occurs soon after germination and usually involves relatively minor morphological changes, whereas in trees and other perennial woody plants it...
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