Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 54, No. 385, pp. 1125-1126,
April 1, 2003
© 2003 Oxford University Press
Why should we study the plant cell cycle?
Received 14 January 2003; Accepted 20 January 2003
Department of Plant Systems Biology, Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), Ghent University, KL Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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Description of the molecular biology of plant and animal cell cycles highlights similarities and critical differences. The cell cycle is a point of control in both growth and development and deepening understanding of underlying processes and mechanisms may have many practical applications.
Key words: Animal cell cycle, cell cycle genes, cell proliferation, cell walls, development, growth, plant cell cycle.