Mutant Grass Stomata (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Mutant Grass Stomata

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This image shows mutant grass that's lacking the BdMUTE gene, which is responsible for the four-celled stomatal architecture normally found in grasses. In this mutant, a two-celled stomatal valve develops instead, which is much less efficient.

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Dominique Bergmann and Michael Raissig

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