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Heterogeneity and its multiscale integration in plant morphogenesis.
Léo Serra1, Nicolas Arnaud1, Faïçal Selka1
1Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 78000 Versailles, France.
Current Opinion in Plant Biology
|July 18, 2018
Summary
Biological heterogeneity, or variation, is common in organisms. This review explores how this variation influences plant development, impacting processes from the molecular level to overall shape.
Area of Science:
- Developmental biology
- Plant sciences
- Genetics
Background:
- Organismal heterogeneity is prevalent but its role in individual development remains unclear.
- Understanding heterogeneity's impact on development is crucial for biological robustness and reproducibility.
- Plants exhibit heterogeneity across all biological scales.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the origins of heterogeneity in plants.
- To examine the interaction between random molecular noise and deterministic biological regulation.
- To highlight how heterogeneity is integrated during plant development (morphogenesis).
Main Methods:
- Literature review of plant development and heterogeneity.
- Analysis of molecular noise and regulatory mechanisms.
- Examination of multi-scale integration of heterogeneity in plant morphogenesis.
Main Results:
- Identified diverse sources of heterogeneity in plants.
- Emphasized the interplay between stochasticity and regulation in development.
- Demonstrated heterogeneity's role across multiple scales of plant morphogenesis.
Conclusions:
- Heterogeneity is a key factor, not just noise, in plant development.
- Understanding heterogeneity is vital for comprehending robust and reproducible plant morphogenesis.
- Further research into heterogeneity's multi-scale integration is warranted.
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