title: Getting to the root of plant development: the genetics of Arabidopsis root formation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, New York University, NY 10003.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Benfey
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Schiefelbein
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics; D017343:Genes, Plant / Q000235:genetics; D009024:Morphogenesis / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation / Q000502:physiology