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A novel, semi-dominant allele of MONOPTEROS provides insight into leaf initiation and vein pattern formation.
Planta - 1 Jul 2012
Garrett Jasmine J T, Meents Miranda J, Blackshaw Michael T, Blackshaw LeeAnna C, Hou Hongwei, Styranko Danielle M, Kohalmi Susanne E, Schultz Elizabeth A
Abstract excerpt
Leaf vein pattern is proposed to be specified by directional auxin transport through presumptive vein cells. Activation of auxin response, which induces downstream genes that entrain auxin transport and lead to vascular differentiation, occurs through a set of transcription factors, the auxin response factors. In the absence of auxin, auxin response factors are inactive because they interact with repressor...
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