Benfey P N, Schiefelbein J W
Department of Biology, New York University, NY 10003.
Trends Genet. 1994 Mar;10(3):84-8. doi: 10.1016/0168-9525(94)90230-5.
Root development in Arabidopsis thaliana is amenable to molecular genetic analyses because of its simplicity and accessibility. Genetic screens have identified a rich collection of mutants that can be used to address a variety of fundamental questions in plant developmental biology. These mutants have defects in genes that govern organ formation, meristem activity, cell differentiation and response to environmental conditions.
由于拟南芥根系发育的简单性和易操作性，它适合进行分子遗传学分析。遗传筛选已鉴定出大量突变体，可用于解决植物发育生物学中的各种基本问题。这些突变体在控制器官形成、分生组织活性、细胞分化和对环境条件响应的基因中存在缺陷。
