Schematic Diagram of How Plant Cells Undergo Asymmetric Cell Division (IMAGE)

Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM), Nagoya University

Schematic Diagram of How Plant Cells Undergo Asymmetric Cell Division

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Upon fertilization of the egg cell, the contents within the zygote are distributed unevenly (polarization), followed by asymmetric cell division, where the top daughter cell is small and the bottom cell is large. The top cell develops into a shoot, whereas the bottom part grows into a root.

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ITbM, Nagoya University

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