来自Cohen团队的研究人员通过研究拟南芥根尖再生过程，发现侧生器官边界域基因 (LBDs)介导的胞间连丝 (plasmodesmata)通讯瞬时限制对组织重编程至关重要。该研究揭示了LBDs通过诱导胼胝质沉积调控胞间运动 (symplastic movement)的新机制，为理解器官再生中的模式重建提供了新视角。

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