The mechanisms underlying even spacing of lateral roots remains incompletely understood. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Toyokura et al. make an important step forward by showing how a local inhibitory… Click to show full abstract
The mechanisms underlying even spacing of lateral roots remains incompletely understood. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Toyokura et al. make an important step forward by showing how a local inhibitory mechanism involving a novel peptide hormone-receptor cascade acts as a safeguarding mechanism to regulate lateral root spacing.
               
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