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Leaf position makes a difference: the ABCB19 auxin transporter affects light perception

Author: David S. Favero1 (ORCID: 0000-0002-6879-0323) David.favero@riken.jp Affiliation: 1RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045 Japan  Main text: As autotrophs, plants must maintain photosynthesis to thrive. In order for this to happen, a plant’s…

SAUR15 connects auxin perception to lateral and adventitious root formation

Charles Copeland1 1Department of Plant Microbe Interactions, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, 50829 Cologne, Germany ORCID: 0000-0001-8535-8615 copeland@mpipz.mpg.de   As plants grow, they produce new organs such as leaves, lateral roots, and flowers. Plant development…