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Leaf polarity and meristem formation in Arabidopsis.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Aug 1998
McConnell J R, Barton M K
Abstract excerpt
Shoot apical meristems (SAMs) of seed plants are small groups of pluripotent cells responsible for making leaves, stems and flowers. While the primary SAM forms during embryogenesis, new SAMs, called axillary SAMs, develop later on the body of the plant and give rise to branches. In Arabidopsis plants, axillary SAMs develop in close association with the adaxial leaf base at the junction of the leaf and stem (the...
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