Plant development: A role for sterols in embryogenesis

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作者
Clouse, SD [1 ]
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[1] N Carolina State Univ, Dept Hort Sci, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA
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10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00639-4
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The Arabidopsis mutants fackel and sterol methyltransferase 1 have defects associated with body organization of the seedling. Molecular analysis of these mutants has revealed that plant sterols may be key signaling molecules influencing position-dependent cell fate during embryonic development.
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