How a plant builds leaves.
- Braybrook SA Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, CH-3013 Bern, Switzerland.
- Kuhlemeier C
- 2010-04-29
Published in:
- The Plant cell. - 2010
Homeodomain Proteins
Indoleacetic Acids
Meristem
Plant Growth Regulators
Plant Leaves
Plant Proteins
Plant Shoots
Signal Transduction
Stem Cells
English
A leaf develops from a few cells that grow, divide, and differentiate to form a complex organ that is precisely positioned relative to its neighbors. How cells communicate to achieve such coordinated growth and development is the focus of this review. We discuss (1) how the stem cells within the shoot meristem gain competence to form organs, (2) what determines the positioning and initiation of new organs, and (3) how the new organ attains its characteristic shape and polarity. Special emphasis is given to the recent integration of mathematics and physics in the study of leaf development.
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- English
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- DOI 10.1105/tpc.110.073924
- PMID 20424178
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