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E L Decker1, W Frank, E Sarnighausen

  • 1Faculty of Biology, Plant Biotechnology, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestrasse 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.

Plant Biology (Stuttgart, Germany)
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This review explores how plant hormones like auxin and cytokinin control early development in the model moss, Physcomitrella patens. Understanding these signals aids in unraveling plant cell differentiation.

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