In Arabidopsis thaliana, the transition to flowering involves multiple factors, pathways and meristem identity genes. Following statements regarding to the mechanism and function of meristem identity genes.

 A. FT mRNA is expressed in companion cells of the leaf vein in response to multiple signals, including day length, light quality, and temperature.

 B. The FT–FD complex activates AP1 in the inflorescence meristem and SOC1 in the floral meristem, which triggers LFY gene expression.

 C. LFY and AP1 trigger expression of the floral homeotic genes.

 D. FLC acts as a negative regulator of SOC1 in the meristem and as a negative regulator of FT in the leaves.

 Which of the following is incorrect?

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Stem cell regulation is highly influenced by the microenvironment that surrounds a stem cell and is known as the

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During stem cell regulation extracellular mechanisms leading to intracellular changes that regulate stem cell behaviour. Which of the following is not consider as extracellular mechanisms for stem cell regulation?

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In drosophila, the somatic cells of the hub are able to regulate stem cell proliferation by secreting the paracrine factor Unpaired onto the cells attached to them. Unpaired activates the JAK-STAT pathway in the adjacent germ stem cells to specify their self-renewal. Those cells that are distant from the paracrine factor cannot receive this signal, they begin their differentiation into the sperm cell lineage. This means hub cells act as

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Chemical regulation of stem cells takes the form of secreted proteins from surrounding cells that influence stem cell states and progenitor differentiation through endocrine, paracrine, or juxtacrine mechanisms. These signaling factors:

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Adult cells may be reprogrammed to gain pluripotency by modifying the genes namely 

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During the formation of induced pluripotent stem cell, what is the function of Klf-4?