1 Auxin as an Intercellular Signal
Annual Plant Reviews book series, Volume 16: Intercellular Communication in Plants
Jiří Friml,
Justyna Wiśniewska,
Jiří Friml
University of Tübingen, Department of Developmental Genetics, Auf der Morgenstelle 3, Tübingen, D-72076 Germany
Search for more papers by this authorJustyna Wiśniewska
Nicholaus Copernicus University, Institute of General and Molecular Biology, Torun, 87-100 Poland
Search for more papers by this authorJiří Friml,
Justyna Wiśniewska,
Jiří Friml
University of Tübingen, Department of Developmental Genetics, Auf der Morgenstelle 3, Tübingen, D-72076 Germany
Search for more papers by this authorJustyna Wiśniewska
Nicholaus Copernicus University, Institute of General and Molecular Biology, Torun, 87-100 Poland
Search for more papers by this authorThis article was originally published in 2005 in Intercellular Communication in Plants, Volume 16 (ISBN 9781405120685) of the Annual Plant Reviews book series, this volume edited by Andrew J. Fleming. The article was republished in Annual Plant Reviews online in April 2018.
Abstract
The sections in this article are
- Introduction
- Auxin Transport – Known Pathways
- Molecular Components
- Subcellular Dynamics of Auxin Carriers
- The Role of Auxin Gradients in Plant Development
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
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