Root Tip (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Root Tip

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The balances between stem cell quiescence, cell division and cell elongation are crucial for the continuous growth of plant roots. These balances are maintained by two opposite gradients of antagonistic hormones, auxin and brassinosteroid.

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Zhiyong Wang

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