Root Tip of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> (IMAGE)

Duke University

Root Tip of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>

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A vertical cross section of the growing tip of a root reveals stacks of cells at different stages of development, with newer cells near the tip and older cells higher up.

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Image courtesy of Philip Benfey, Duke University

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