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Cytokinin-mediated trichome initiation in Nicotiana benthamiana upon Agrobacterium tumefaciens infiltration
Robert Säbel, Alejandro Brand, Gerd Ulrich Balcke…·Alain F. Tissier
This study shows that Agrobacterium strains producing cytokinins induce trichome initiation and acylsugar production in N. benthamiana, highlighting cytokinin's role in trichome development and potential experimental artifacts.
DOI 10.1101/2025.11.23.690080