Abstract
What determines organ size? A screen for plant strains showing natural variation in root length has identified a novel gene that modulates root growth rate by controlling cell division and elongation at the root tip.
MeSH terms
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Arabidopsis / genetics
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Arabidopsis / growth & development*
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Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics*
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Cell Division / genetics
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Cyclin-Dependent Kinases / genetics*
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Genetic Variation
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Meristem / cytology*
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Meristem / genetics
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Phenotype*
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Plant Roots / genetics
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Plant Roots / growth & development*
Substances
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Arabidopsis Proteins
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CDKA1 protein, Arabidopsis
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Cyclin-Dependent Kinases