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A molecular rheostat adjusts auxin flux to promote root protophloem differentiation.
Nature - 1 Jun 2018
Marhava P, Bassukas A E L, Zourelidou M, Kolb M, Moret B, Fastner A, Schulze W X, Cattaneo P, Hammes U Z, Schwechheimer C, Hardtke C S
Abstract excerpt
Auxin influences plant development through several distinct concentration-dependent effects 1 . In the Arabidopsis root tip, polar auxin transport by PIN-FORMED (PIN) proteins creates a local auxin accumulation that is required for the maintenance of the stem-cell niche2-4. Proximally, stem-cell daughter cells divide repeatedly before they eventually differentiate. This developmental gradient is accompanied by a...
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