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How a Plant Builds Leaves

Siobhan A. Braybrook, Cris Kuhlemeier
Siobhan A. Braybrook
Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, CH-3013 Bern, Switzerland
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Cris Kuhlemeier
Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, CH-3013 Bern, Switzerland
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Published April 2010. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.110.073924

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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.

  • Received January 8, 2010.
  • Revised March 25, 2010.
  • Accepted April 6, 2010.
  • Published April 27, 2010.
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Siobhan A. Braybrook, Cris Kuhlemeier
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Siobhan A. Braybrook, Cris Kuhlemeier
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    • FROM FUNCTION TO FORM
    • FROM STEM CELLS TO DAUGHTER CELLS: THE SHOOT MERISTEM
    • FROM ONE LEAF TO THE NEXT: PHYLLOTAXIS
    • FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: LEAF POLARITY AND DETERMINING WHAT IS UP
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