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Genes regulated by GRF1 and GRF3 in Arabidopsis roots

ABSTRACT: Arabidopsis Affymetrix ATH1 GeneChips were used to compare the mRNA profiles of root tissues of the grf1/grf2/grf3 triple mutant and transgenic plants overexpressing miR396-resistant variants of GRF1 (P35S:rGRF1) or GRF3 (P35S:rGRF3) with those of the corresponding wild-type (Col-0 or WS). Wild-type (Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes Col-0 and Ws), the triple mutant grf1/grf2/grf3, and transgenic plants overexpressing rGRF1 or rGRF3 were grown in vertical culture dishes on modified Knop’s medium for 2 weeks and then root tissues were collected for RNA extraction. ****[PLEXdb(http://www.plexdb.org) has submitted this series at GEO on behalf of the original contributor, Tarek Hewezi. The equivalent experiment is AT109 at PLEXdb.]

ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana

PROVIDER: GSE31593 | GEO | 2012/03/13

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA145565

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Genes regulated by GRF1 and GRF3 in Arabidopsis roots

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