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Flat-Surface grafting inArabidopsis thaliana

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We have developed an efficient method of grafting inArabidopsis thaliana that uses flat-surface cutting and a capillary tube for support of the graft junction. Approximately 40% of grafts resulted in healthy plants that produced amounts of seed comparable to ungrafted plants.

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  1. Biological Sciences Department, Stanford University, 94305, Stanford, CA, USA

    Seung Y. Rhee

  2. Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 290 Panama Street, 94305-1297, Stanford, CA, USA

    Chris R. Somerville

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Rhee, S.Y., Somerville, C.R. Flat-Surface grafting inArabidopsis thaliana . Plant Mol Biol Rep 13, 118–123 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02668781

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