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Regulation of Differential Gene Expression during Plant Development

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Over 35 years ago it was demonstrated that cells removed from a differentiated plant and cultured under appropriate conditions are, in at least some cases, capable of division and regeneration to produce a complete new individual. This can now be achieved with single cells and protoplasts from a variety of plant species, although many monocotyledonous plants still present problems. The regeneration of plants from single cells demonstrates clearly that many remain totipotent, that is, they contain all the genetic information required for the specification of the organism but normally only express part of it. It therefore follows that development and differentiation involve the selective control of gene expression. More recent studies with molecular probes confirm this view. If we are to understand development we must unravel the molecular basis for this differential gene expression.

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  1. Department of Physiology and Environmental Science, University of Nottingham, UK

    Donald Grierson BSc, PhD, FIBiol. (Professor of Plant Physiology)

  2. John Innes Institute, AFRC Institute of Plant Science Research, Norwich, UK

    Simon N. Covey BSc, PhD. (Senior Scientist)

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Grierson, D., Covey, S.N. (1988). Regulation of Differential Gene Expression during Plant Development. In: Plant Molecular Biology. Tertiary Level Biology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9649-2_5

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