The rough sheath2 gene negatively regulates homeobox gene expression during maize leaf development.

doi:10.1242/dev.125.15.2857

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The rough sheath2 gene negatively regulates homeobox gene expression during maize leaf development.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Aug 1998

Schneeberger R, Tsiantis M, Freeling M, Langdale J A

Abstract excerpt

Leaves of higher plants are produced in a sequential manner through the differentiation of cells that are derived from the shoot apical meristem. Current evidence suggests that this transition from meristematic to leaf cell fate requires the down-regulation of knotted1-like homeobox (knox) gene e...

Topics

Cell Differentiation
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Genes, Homeobox
Genes, Plant
Homeodomain Proteins
Models, Biological
Morphogenesis
Mutation
Phenotype
Plant Leaves
Plant Proteins
Zea mays

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