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Identification of MAIN, a factor involved in genome stability in the meristems of Arabidopsis thaliana.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Aug 2013
Wenig Ulrich, Meyer Stefan, Stadler Ruth, Fischer Simon, Werner Dagmar, Lauter Anja, Melzer Michael, Hoth Stefan, Weingartner Magdalena, Sauer Norbert
Abstract excerpt
Stem cells in the root and shoot apical meristem provide the descendant cells required for growth and development throughout the lifecycle of a plant. We found that mutations in the Arabidopsis MAINTENANCE OF MERISTEMS (MAIN) gene led to plants with distorted stem cell niches in which stem cells are not maintained and undergo premature differentiation or cell death. The malfunction of main meristems leads to...
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