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. 2012 Jul 17;109(29):11474-5.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1209532109. Epub 2012 Jul 6.

Genetic basis of the "sleeping leaves" revealed

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Genetic basis of the "sleeping leaves" revealed

Millán Cortizo et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Fig. 1.
Leaf of M. arabica (A) shows a detail of the pulvinus (B) and the extensor cells (C). (D) Schema depicts nyctinasty in M. truncatula WT and elp1 mutant.

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