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Abstract
In Arabidopsis, SHOOT MERISTEMLESS (STM) and CLAVATA1 (CLV1) competitively regulate meristem homeostasis. Here, we explore the interaction of their maize homologs knotted1 (kn1) and thick tassel dwarf1 (td1). kn1 mutants form fewer lateral organs and td1 inflorescences are fasciated with additional floral organs. Double mutants show kn1 epistatic to td1 in seedling and ear development but dose-sensitivity exists later to promote leaf initiation. Thus kn1 and td1 function in a pathway to maintain meristem homeostasis but their products may interact with different partners during development.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19153258 PMCID: PMC2666532 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.108.098350
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Genetics ISSN: 0016-6731 Impact factor: 4.562