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A systematic search for mutations in the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana that disrupt the spatial organization of the seedling by altering embryogenesis is described. Mutations in nine genes affect three different aspects of the body organization: apical–basal pattern along the single axis of polarity, radial pattern involving the primary tissues, and shape. The results suggest principles of pattern formation in the plant embryo. (This article was corrected on 21 October 2015.)
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Mayer, U., Ruiz, R., Berleth, T. et al. Mutations affecting body organization in the Arabidopsis embryo. Nature 353, 402–407 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1038/353402a0
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