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. 2013 Apr 11;153(2):285-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.03.042.

Polarized radicals

Louisa M Liberman  1 , Philip N Benfey
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Polarized radicals

Louisa M Liberman et al. Cell. .
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Abstract

Establishing polarized surfaces enables cells to carry out specialized tasks. In this issue, Lee et al. present a mechanism for cell polarization in which localized peroxidases are used to position the Casparian strip, a diffusion barrier deposited between endodermal cells in plant roots.

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