The gene smedwi-1 is expressed by all neoblasts and the most common marker for their identification across planarian species.

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Cytokinin Primary site of synthesis -- root tips.

High concentrations -- immature seeds and developing fruits

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Many plant tissues contain the enzyme cytokinin oxidase, which cleaves the side chain from zeatin (both cis and trans), zeatin riboside, iP, and their N-glucosides, but not their O-glucoside derivatives

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Biological effects of cytokinins

Removes inhibitory phosphate

Promotes accumulation of G1 cyclins (CycD)

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Cytokinin has been linked to the activation of a Cdc25- like phosphatase, whose role is to remove an inhibitory phosphate group from the Cdc2 kinase. 

Cytokinins elevate the expression of the CYCD3 gene, which encodes a D-type cyclin'

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Cytokinin binds to the CRE1 receptors to initiate a response that culminates in the elevation of transcription of the type- BARRs/ type- A ARRs. 

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