Arabidopsis thaliana shoot apical meristem (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Arabidopsis thaliana shoot apical meristem

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Arabidopsis thaliana shoot apical meristem with multiple flowers radiating out from centre at different stages of development (left) and the shoot apex under a scanning electron microscope where the centre area contains stem cells and is surrounded by young flower primordia (right).

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Weibing Yang

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