The key to three-dimensional plant architecture lies in precise control over the orientation of cell division. Plant cells divide periclinally to grow radially—leading to thickening—while anticlinal ...
Mutations drive evolution, but they can also be risky. New research led by plant biologists at the University of California, Davis, published Nov. 10 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
A confocal microscopy image of an Arabidopsis thaliana shoot apical meristem that expresses a cell division marker (CYCB1;1-GFP) in green. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...