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Alice Y Cheung1, Hen-Ming Wu2

  • 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA; Molecular and Cell Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA; Plant Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.

Current Biology : CB
|October 7, 2015
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Plants use stomata for environmental adaptation. A new study identifies SERK as a key component in regulating stomatal development and placement on leaves.

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