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Transcriptome profiling reveals roles of meristem regulators and polarity genes during fruit trichome development in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Sept 2014
Chen Chunhua, Liu Meiling, Jiang Li, Liu Xiaofeng, Zhao Jianyu, Yan Shuangshuang, Yang Sen, Ren Huazhong, Liu Renyi, Zhang Xiaolan
Abstract excerpt
Trichomes are epidermal hair-like structures that function in plant defence against biotic and abiotic stresses. Extensive studies have been performed on foliar trichomes development in Arabidopsis and tomato, but the molecular mechanism of fruit trichome formation remains elusive. Cucumber fruit is covered with trichomes (spines) that directly affect the appearance and quality of cucumber products. Here, we...
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