Stem Cell Plant Example (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Stem Cell Plant Example

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When the maintenance of stem cells is disrupted, the consequences are often very visual. In the case of this tomato plant, the cells driving flower growth have over-proliferated, creating a disorganized mass of petals.

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Lippman Lab/CSHL, 2019

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