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Plant Development: size matters, and it’s all down to hormones

Ubeda-Tomas S, Bennett MJ


How do plants determine the number of dividing cells required to optimise root growth and ensure seedling establishment? The signals auxin, cytokinin and gibberellin control the balance between cell division and differentiation by regulating SHY2.

Posted by Susana Ubeda-Tomás |