Proper flower and leaf development tied to the same gene
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 10:49
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- A group of Dartmouth researchers have discovered a new role for an important plant gene. Dartmouth Biology Professor Tom Jack and his colleagues have learned that a gene regulator called miR319a (micro RNA 319a) is important for proper flower development, particularly the development of petals.