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Flower-specific KNOX phenotype in the orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Aug 2012
Box Mathew S, Dodsworth Steven, Rudall Paula J, Bateman Richard M, Glover Beverley J
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The KNOTTED1-like homeobox (KNOX) genes are best known for maintaining a pluripotent stem-cell population in the shoot apical meristem that underlies indeterminate vegetative growth, allowing plants to adapt their development to suit the prevailing environmental conditions. More recently, the function of the KNOX gene family has been expanded to include additional roles in lateral organ development such as...
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