Function and regulation of transcription factors involved in root apical meristem and stem cell maintenance
Plant roots are essential for overall plant development, growth and performance by providing anchorage in the soil and uptake of nutrients and water. The primary root of higher plants derives from a group of pluripotent, mitotically active stem cells residing in the root apical meristem (RAM) which...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00505/full |