Intercellular signalling in the transition from stem cells to organogenesis in meristems

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-31

  Castellano, M Mar ^a   Sablowski, Robert ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MERISTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELL;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; MERISTEM; PLANT COMPONENTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELLS;

EID: 11844299721     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2004.11.010     Document Type: Review

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