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Elevated auxin biosynthesis and transport underlie high vein density in C4 leaves.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 15 Aug 2017
Huang Chi-Fa, Yu Chun-Ping, Wu Yeh-Hua, Lu Mei-Yeh Jade, Tu Shih-Long, Wu Shu-Hsing, Shiu Shin-Han, Ku Maurice S B, Li Wen-Hsiung
Abstract excerpt
High vein density, a distinctive trait of C4 leaves, is central to both C3-to-C4 evolution and conversion of C3 to C4-like crops. We tested the hypothesis that high vein density in C4 leaves is due to elevated auxin biosynthesis and transport in developing leaves. Up-regulation of genes in auxin biosynthesis pathways and higher auxin content were found in developing C4 leaves compared with developing C3 leaves....
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