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LEAFY expression and flower initiation in Arabidopsis.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Oct 1997
Blázquez M A, Soowal L N, Lee I, Weigel D
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During the initial vegetative phase, the Arabidopsis shoot meristem produces leaves with associated lateral shoots at its flanks, while the later reproductive phase is characterized by the formation of flowers. The LEAFY gene is an important element of the transition from the vegetative to the reproductive phase, as LEAFY is both necessary and sufficient for the initiation of individual flowers. We have analyzed...
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