Behavior of Leaf Meristems and Their Modification

A major source of diversity in flowering plant form is the extensive variability of leaf shape and size. Leaf formation is initiated by recruitment of a handful of cells flanking the shoot apical meristem (SAM) to develop into a complex three-dimensional structure. Leaf organogenesis depends on acti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ichihashi, Yasunori, Tsukaya, Hirokazu
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4664833/