Origin and development of the root cap in rice.

Likai Wang1, Huangwei Chu1, Zhiyong Li1

  • 1National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China (L.W., J.L., Y.Q., Y.F., T.M., C.C.); andDepartment of Biological Sciences and Centre for BioImaging Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore (H.C., Z.L., J.W., J.X.).

Plant Physiology
|June 25, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Rice root cap development and regeneration are regulated by auxin and cytokinin signaling. This study reveals key genes and molecular mechanisms controlling root cap formation and function in rice (Oryza sativa).

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