Leaf Development: Untangling the Spirals
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چکیده
How do plants position their leaves and flowers around the stem in such regular patterns? Auxin is well established as an essential regulator. Now, the modification of a structural cell wall component is shown to have a dramatic impact.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009