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. 1994 Mar;10(3):84-8.
doi: 10.1016/0168-9525(94)90230-5.

Getting to the root of plant development: the genetics of Arabidopsis root formation

P N Benfey  1 , J W Schiefelbein
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Getting to the root of plant development: the genetics of Arabidopsis root formation

P N Benfey et al. Trends Genet. 1994 Mar.
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Abstract

Root development in Arabidopsis thaliana is amenable to molecular genetic analyses because of its simplicity and accessibility. Genetic screens have identified a rich collection of mutants that can be used to address a variety of fundamental questions in plant developmental biology. These mutants have defects in genes that govern organ formation, meristem activity, cell differentiation and response to environmental conditions.

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