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The shoot meristem as a site of continuous organogenesis
- Source :
- Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology. 7:873-880
- Publication Year :
- 1996
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 1996.
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Abstract
- In higher plants, organ formation occurs throughout life. This remarkable process occurs at a collection of stem cells termed the shoot meristem. The shoot meristem originates during embryogenesis and is later responsible for generating the above-ground portion of the plant. The shoot meristem can be thought of as having two zones, a central zone containing meristematic cells in an undifferentiated state, and a surrounding peripheral zone where cells enter a specific developmental pathway toward a differentiated state. Recent advances have revealed several genes that specifically regulate meristem development in Arabidopsis . The function of these genes and their genetic interactions are described.
Details
- ISSN :
- 10849521
- Volume :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........573577c30621dc23229bc68d272bc66f