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A variant of LEAFY reveals its capacity to stimulate meristem development by inducing RAX1.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 May 2013
Chahtane Hicham, Vachon Gilles, Le Masson Marie, Thévenon Emmanuel, Périgon Sophie, Mihajlovic Nela, Kalinina Anna, Michard Robin, Moyroud Edwige, Monniaux Marie, Sayou Camille, Grbic Vojislava, Parcy Francois, Tichtinsky Gabrielle
Abstract excerpt
In indeterminate inflorescences, floral meristems develop on the flanks of the shoot apical meristem, at positions determined by auxin maxima. The floral identity of these meristems is conferred by a handful of genes called floral meristem identity genes, among which the LEAFY (LFY) transcription factor plays a prominent role. However, the molecular mechanism controlling the early emergence of floral meristems...
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